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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.45, 6,685.97 and 3,272.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.45, 6,685.97 and 3,272.45 is: 4,516.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.45 : 6,685.97 = 3,272.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.45/6,685.97 = 3,272.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.45x = 6,685.97 × 3,272.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.45x = 21,879,486.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,879,486.16/4,844.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,516.40

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