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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.24, 6,810.24 and 3,046.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.24, 6,810.24 and 3,046.96 is: 4,203.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.24 : 6,810.24 = 3,046.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.24/6,810.24 = 3,046.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.24x = 6,810.24 × 3,046.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.24x = 20,750,528.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,750,528.87/4,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,203.71

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