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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.77, 7,432.75 and 3,295.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.77, 7,432.75 and 3,295.85 is: 4,939.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.77 : 7,432.75 = 3,295.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.77/7,432.75 = 3,295.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.77x = 7,432.75 × 3,295.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.77x = 24,497,229.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,497,229.09/4,959.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,939.19

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