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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.49, 6,810.53 and 3,166.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.49, 6,810.53 and 3,166.29 is: 4,367.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.49 : 6,810.53 = 3,166.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.49/6,810.53 = 3,166.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.49x = 6,810.53 × 3,166.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.49x = 21,564,097.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,564,097.20/4,937.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367.42

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