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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.82, 4,846.33 and 3,177.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.82, 4,846.33 and 3,177.02 is: 4,378.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.82 : 4,846.33 = 3,177.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.82/4,846.33 = 3,177.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.82x = 4,846.33 × 3,177.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.82x = 15,396,903.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,396,903.42/3,516.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378.08

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