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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.36, 6,674.40 and 4,378.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.36, 6,674.40 and 4,378.56 is: 6,038.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.36 : 6,674.40 = 4,378.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.36/6,674.40 = 4,378.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.36x = 6,674.40 × 4,378.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.36x = 29,224,260.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,224,260.86/4,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,038.87

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