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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.24, 6,840.30 and 3,068.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.24, 6,840.30 and 3,068.42 is: 4,234.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.24 : 6,840.30 = 3,068.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.24/6,840.30 = 3,068.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.24x = 6,840.30 × 3,068.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.24x = 20,988,913.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,988,913.33/4,956.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234.85

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