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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,944.92, 6,812.33 and 3,450.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,944.92, 6,812.33 and 3,450.17 is: 4,753.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,944.92 : 6,812.33 = 3,450.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,944.92/6,812.33 = 3,450.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,944.92x = 6,812.33 × 3,450.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,944.92x = 23,503,696.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,503,696.60/4,944.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.10

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