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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,815.30, 6,646.23 and 3,133.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,815.30, 6,646.23 and 3,133.79 is: 4,325.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,815.30 : 6,646.23 = 3,133.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,815.30/6,646.23 = 3,133.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,815.30x = 6,646.23 × 3,133.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,815.30x = 20,827,881.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,827,881.91/4,815.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325.35

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