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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,968.44, 6,841.42 and 4,859.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,968.44, 6,841.42 and 4,859.09 is: 6,690.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968.44 : 6,841.42 = 4,859.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968.44/6,841.42 = 4,859.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968.44x = 6,841.42 × 4,859.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968.44x = 33,243,029.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,243,029.15/4,968.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,690.85

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