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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,834.17, 6,672.24 and 3,152.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,834.17, 6,672.24 and 3,152.61 is: 4,351.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,834.17 : 6,672.24 = 3,152.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,834.17/6,672.24 = 3,152.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,834.17x = 6,672.24 × 3,152.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,834.17x = 21,034,970.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,034,970.55/4,834.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351.31

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