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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,943.65, 6,823.52 and 3,431.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,943.65, 6,823.52 and 3,431.31 is: 4,736.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943.65 : 6,823.52 = 3,431.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943.65/6,823.52 = 3,431.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943.65x = 6,823.52 × 3,431.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943.65x = 23,413,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,413,611.27/4,943.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,736.10

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