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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.88, 6,692.43 and 3,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.88, 6,692.43 and 3,843.40 is: 5,314.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.88 : 6,692.43 = 3,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.88/6,692.43 = 3,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.88x = 6,692.43 × 3,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.88x = 25,721,685.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,721,685.46/4,839.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314.53

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