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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,553.24, 6,823.67 and 3,314.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,553.24, 6,823.67 and 3,314.86 is: 4,967.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,553.24 : 6,823.67 = 3,314.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,553.24/6,823.67 = 3,314.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,553.24x = 6,823.67 × 3,314.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,553.24x = 22,619,477.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,619,477.10/4,553.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967.78

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