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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,455.85, 6,686.08 and 3,233.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,455.85, 6,686.08 and 3,233.34 is: 4,851.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,455.85 : 6,686.08 = 3,233.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,455.85/6,686.08 = 3,233.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,455.85x = 6,686.08 × 3,233.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,455.85x = 21,618,369.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,618,369.91/4,455.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851.68

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