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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.06, 6,678.87 and 3,270.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.06, 6,678.87 and 3,270.28 is: 4,512.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.06 : 6,678.87 = 3,270.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.06/6,678.87 = 3,270.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.06x = 6,678.87 × 3,270.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.06x = 21,841,774.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,841,774.98/4,840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,512.71

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