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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.15, 6,842.25 and 3,543.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.15, 6,842.25 and 3,543.27 is: 4,888.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.15 : 6,842.25 = 3,543.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.15/6,842.25 = 3,543.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.15x = 6,842.25 × 3,543.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.15x = 24,243,939.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,243,939.16/4,959.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888.73

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