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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.44, 6,678.92 and 3,352.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.44, 6,678.92 and 3,352.85 is: 4,624.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.44 : 6,678.92 = 3,352.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.44/6,678.92 = 3,352.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.44x = 6,678.92 × 3,352.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.44x = 22,393,416.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,393,416.92/4,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,624.41

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