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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.19, 6,687.45 and 3,428.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.19, 6,687.45 and 3,428.99 is: 4,733.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.19 : 6,687.45 = 3,428.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.19/6,687.45 = 3,428.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.19x = 6,687.45 × 3,428.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.19x = 22,931,165.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,165.74/4,844.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733.75

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