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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.84, 6,498.72 and 3,165.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.84, 6,498.72 and 3,165.04 is: 4,739.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.84 : 6,498.72 = 3,165.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.84/6,498.72 = 3,165.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.84x = 6,498.72 × 3,165.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.84x = 20,568,708.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,568,708.75/4,339.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739.51

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