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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,826.79, 6,656.49 and 3,147.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,826.79, 6,656.49 and 3,147.57 is: 4,340.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.79 : 6,656.49 = 3,147.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.79/6,656.49 = 3,147.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.79x = 6,656.49 × 3,147.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.79x = 20,951,768.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,951,768.23/4,826.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340.73

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