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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.36, 6,658.20 and 3,055.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.36, 6,658.20 and 3,055.32 is: 4,216.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.36 : 6,658.20 = 3,055.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.36/6,658.20 = 3,055.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.36x = 6,658.20 × 3,055.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.36x = 20,342,931.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,342,931.62/4,824.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216.71

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