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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,775.40, 6,583.82 and 3,449.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,775.40, 6,583.82 and 3,449.43 is: 4,755.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,775.40 : 6,583.82 = 3,449.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,775.40/6,583.82 = 3,449.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,775.40x = 6,583.82 × 3,449.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,775.40x = 22,710,408.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,710,408.98/4,775.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,755.71

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