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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838.32, 6,675.26 and 3,345.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838.32, 6,675.26 and 3,345.70 is: 4,615.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838.32 : 6,675.26 = 3,345.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838.32/6,675.26 = 3,345.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838.32x = 6,675.26 × 3,345.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838.32x = 22,333,417.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,333,417.38/4,838.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,615.94

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