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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837.84, 6,673.44 and 3,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837.84, 6,673.44 and 3,066.40 is: 4,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837.84 : 6,673.44 = 3,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837.84/6,673.44 = 3,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837.84x = 6,673.44 × 3,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837.84x = 20,463,436.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,463,436.42/4,837.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,229.87

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