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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.34, 6,677.85 and 3,252.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.34, 6,677.85 and 3,252.58 is: 4,485.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.34 : 6,677.85 = 3,252.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.34/6,677.85 = 3,252.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.34x = 6,677.85 × 3,252.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.34x = 21,720,241.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,720,241.35/4,842.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.48

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