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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.29, 6,682.65 and 3,166.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.29, 6,682.65 and 3,166.68 is: 4,368.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.29 : 6,682.65 = 3,166.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.29/6,682.65 = 3,166.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.29x = 6,682.65 × 3,166.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.29x = 21,161,814.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,161,814.10/4,844.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.40

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