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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,964.96, 6,844.80 and 4,811.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,964.96, 6,844.80 and 4,811.60 is: 6,633.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,964.96 : 6,844.80 = 4,811.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,964.96/6,844.80 = 4,811.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,964.96x = 6,844.80 × 4,811.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,964.96x = 32,934,439.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,934,439.68/4,964.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633.37

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