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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.23, 6,681.56 and 3,270.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.23, 6,681.56 and 3,270.45 is: 4,514.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.23 : 6,681.56 = 3,270.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.23/6,681.56 = 3,270.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.23x = 6,681.56 × 3,270.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.23x = 21,851,695.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,851,695.64/4,840.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514.60

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