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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,957.00, 6,839.24 and 3,277.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,957.00, 6,839.24 and 3,277.79 is: 4,522.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,957.00 : 6,839.24 = 3,277.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,957.00/6,839.24 = 3,277.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,957.00x = 6,839.24 × 3,277.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,957.00x = 22,417,586.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,417,586.78/4,957.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522.41

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