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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,493.32, 6,201.57 and 3,379.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,493.32, 6,201.57 and 3,379.84 is: 4,664.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,493.32 : 6,201.57 = 3,379.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,493.32/6,201.57 = 3,379.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,493.32x = 6,201.57 × 3,379.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,493.32x = 20,960,314.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,960,314.35/4,493.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,664.77

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