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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.24, 6,839.52 and 3,092

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.24, 6,839.52 and 3,092 is: 4,265.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.24 : 6,839.52 = 3,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.24/6,839.52 = 3,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.24x = 6,839.52 × 3,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.24x = 21,147,795.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,147,795.84/4,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265.18

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