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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.99, 6,674.00 and 3,443.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.99, 6,674.00 and 3,443.31 is: 4,745.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.99 : 6,674.00 = 3,443.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.99/6,674.00 = 3,443.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.99x = 6,674.00 × 3,443.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.99x = 22,980,633.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,980,633.72/4,842.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745.13

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