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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.21, 6,683.30 and 3,166.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.21, 6,683.30 and 3,166.58 is: 4,368.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.21 : 6,683.30 = 3,166.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.21/6,683.30 = 3,166.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.21x = 6,683.30 × 3,166.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.21x = 21,163,204.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,163,204.99/4,844.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.76

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