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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,835.12, 6,668.18 and 3,265.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,835.12, 6,668.18 and 3,265.34 is: 4,503.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,835.12 : 6,668.18 = 3,265.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,835.12/6,668.18 = 3,265.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,835.12x = 6,668.18 × 3,265.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,835.12x = 21,773,874.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,773,874.88/4,835.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503.27

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