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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.12, 6,860.17 and 4,884.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.12, 6,860.17 and 4,884.28 is: 6,788.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.12 : 6,860.17 = 4,884.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.12/6,860.17 = 4,884.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.12x = 6,860.17 × 4,884.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.12x = 33,506,991.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,506,991.13/4,936.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,788.12

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