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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,841.56, 6,680.33 and 3,165.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,841.56, 6,680.33 and 3,165.43 is: 4,367.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,841.56 : 6,680.33 = 3,165.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,841.56/6,680.33 = 3,165.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,841.56x = 6,680.33 × 3,165.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,841.56x = 21,146,116.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,146,116.99/4,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367.62

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