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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.24, 6,687.08 and 3,274.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.24, 6,687.08 and 3,274.46 is: 4,520.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.24 : 6,687.08 = 3,274.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.24/6,687.08 = 3,274.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.24x = 6,687.08 × 3,274.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.24x = 21,896,584.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,896,584.16/4,844.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,520.13

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