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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,949.22, 6,834.50 and 3,183.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,949.22, 6,834.50 and 3,183.88 is: 4,396.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949.22 : 6,834.50 = 3,183.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949.22/6,834.50 = 3,183.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949.22x = 6,834.50 × 3,183.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949.22x = 21,760,227.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,760,227.86/4,949.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396.70

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