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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,944.24, 7,401.78 and 3,296.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,944.24, 7,401.78 and 3,296.70 is: 4,935.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,944.24 : 7,401.78 = 3,296.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,944.24/7,401.78 = 3,296.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,944.24x = 7,401.78 × 3,296.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,944.24x = 24,401,448.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,401,448.13/4,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935.33

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