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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838.89, 6,679.71 and 3,269.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838.89, 6,679.71 and 3,269.11 is: 4,512.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838.89 : 6,679.71 = 3,269.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838.89/6,679.71 = 3,269.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838.89x = 6,679.71 × 3,269.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838.89x = 21,836,657.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,836,657.01/4,838.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,512.75

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