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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.42, 6,689.99 and 4,175.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.42, 6,689.99 and 4,175.00 is: 5,765.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.42 : 6,689.99 = 4,175.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.42/6,689.99 = 4,175.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.42x = 6,689.99 × 4,175.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.42x = 27,930,735.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,930,735.41/4,844.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,765.54

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