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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.17, 6,813.81 and 3,366.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.17, 6,813.81 and 3,366.39 is: 4,646.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.17 : 6,813.81 = 3,366.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.17/6,813.81 = 3,366.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.17x = 6,813.81 × 3,366.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.17x = 22,937,941.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,941.85/4,936.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,646.91

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