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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,949.02, 6,824.46 and 3,456.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,949.02, 6,824.46 and 3,456.34 is: 4,766.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949.02 : 6,824.46 = 3,456.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949.02/6,824.46 = 3,456.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949.02x = 6,824.46 × 3,456.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949.02x = 23,587,654.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,587,654.08/4,949.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766.13

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