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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,836.00, 6,675.11 and 3,157.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,836.00, 6,675.11 and 3,157.67 is: 4,358.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836.00 : 6,675.11 = 3,157.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836.00/6,675.11 = 3,157.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836.00x = 6,675.11 × 3,157.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836.00x = 21,077,760.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,077,760.91/4,836.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358.51

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