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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,456.45, 4,794.35 and 3,331.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,456.45, 4,794.35 and 3,331.94 is: 4,621.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456.45 : 4,794.35 = 3,331.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456.45/4,794.35 = 3,331.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456.45x = 4,794.35 × 3,331.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456.45x = 15,974,445.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,974,445.91/3,456.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,621.63

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