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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,941.83, 6,816.60 and 3,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,941.83, 6,816.60 and 3,449.20 is: 4,757.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.83 : 6,816.60 = 3,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.83/6,816.60 = 3,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.83x = 6,816.60 × 3,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.83x = 23,511,816.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,511,816.72/4,941.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757.71

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