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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,833.12, 6,661.80 and 3,258.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,833.12, 6,661.80 and 3,258.48 is: 4,491.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,833.12 : 6,661.80 = 3,258.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,833.12/6,661.80 = 3,258.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,833.12x = 6,661.80 × 3,258.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,833.12x = 21,707,342.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,707,342.06/4,833.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.37

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