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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.19, 6,839.54 and 4,537.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.19, 6,839.54 and 4,537.92 is: 6,262.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.19 : 6,839.54 = 4,537.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.19/6,839.54 = 4,537.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.19x = 6,839.54 × 4,537.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.19x = 31,037,305.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,037,305.33/4,956.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262.33

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