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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.10, 6,681.39 and 3,270.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.10, 6,681.39 and 3,270.32 is: 4,514.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.10 : 6,681.39 = 3,270.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.10/6,681.39 = 3,270.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.10x = 6,681.39 × 3,270.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.10x = 21,850,308.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,850,308.40/4,840.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514.43

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