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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,941.41, 6,822.23 and 3,451.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,941.41, 6,822.23 and 3,451.82 is: 4,765.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.41 : 6,822.23 = 3,451.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.41/6,822.23 = 3,451.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.41x = 6,822.23 × 3,451.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.41x = 23,549,058.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,549,058.59/4,941.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765.66

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