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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.45, 6,680.94 and 3,165.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.45, 6,680.94 and 3,165.32 is: 4,365.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.45 : 6,680.94 = 3,165.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.45/6,680.94 = 3,165.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.45x = 6,680.94 × 3,165.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.45x = 21,147,313.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,147,313.00/4,844.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365.27

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