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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,994.27, 6,842.13 and 4,807.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,994.27, 6,842.13 and 4,807.34 is: 6,586.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,994.27 : 6,842.13 = 4,807.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,994.27/6,842.13 = 4,807.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,994.27x = 6,842.13 × 4,807.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,994.27x = 32,892,429.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,892,429.05/4,994.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,586.04

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