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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.65, 6,810.51 and 3,234.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.65, 6,810.51 and 3,234.66 is: 4,462.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.65 : 6,810.51 = 3,234.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.65/6,810.51 = 3,234.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.65x = 6,810.51 × 3,234.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.65x = 22,029,684.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,029,684.28/4,936.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,462.48

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