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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.37, 6,678.69 and 3,164.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.37, 6,678.69 and 3,164.25 is: 4,365.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.37 : 6,678.69 = 3,164.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.37/6,678.69 = 3,164.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.37x = 6,678.69 × 3,164.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.37x = 21,133,031.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,133,031.65/4,840.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365.99

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