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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.02, 6,675.02 and 3,043.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.02, 6,675.02 and 3,043.66 is: 4,198.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.02 : 6,675.02 = 3,043.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.02/6,675.02 = 3,043.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.02x = 6,675.02 × 3,043.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.02x = 20,316,491.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,316,491.37/4,839.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198.47

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