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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.16, 6,684.80 and 4,659.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.16, 6,684.80 and 4,659.36 is: 6,436.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.16 : 6,684.80 = 4,659.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.16/6,684.80 = 4,659.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.16x = 6,684.80 × 4,659.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.16x = 31,146,889.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,146,889.73/4,839.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,436.42

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