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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.36, 7,382.88 and 4,890.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.36, 7,382.88 and 4,890.24 is: 7,279.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.36 : 7,382.88 = 4,890.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.36/7,382.88 = 4,890.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.36x = 7,382.88 × 4,890.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.36x = 36,104,055.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,104,055.09/4,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279.98

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