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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.02, 6,801.37 and 3,442.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.02, 6,801.37 and 3,442.24 is: 4,742.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.02 : 6,801.37 = 3,442.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.02/6,801.37 = 3,442.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.02x = 6,801.37 × 3,442.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.02x = 23,411,947.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,411,947.87/4,937.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,742.12

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