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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.56, 6,678.95 and 3,164.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.56, 6,678.95 and 3,164.43 is: 4,366.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.56 : 6,678.95 = 3,164.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.56/6,678.95 = 3,164.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.56x = 6,678.95 × 3,164.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.56x = 21,135,094.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,135,094.36/4,840.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.25

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