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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.20, 6,836.10 and 4,334.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.20, 6,836.10 and 4,334.12 is: 5,978.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.20 : 6,836.10 = 4,334.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.20/6,836.10 = 4,334.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.20x = 6,836.10 × 4,334.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.20x = 29,628,477.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,628,477.73/4,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978.06

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