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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.07, 6,678.48 and 3,249.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.07, 6,678.48 and 3,249.37 is: 4,483.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.07 : 6,678.48 = 3,249.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.07/6,678.48 = 3,249.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.07x = 6,678.48 × 3,249.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.07x = 21,700,852.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,700,852.56/4,840.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483.58

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