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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.48, 6,683.66 and 3,166.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.48, 6,683.66 and 3,166.85 is: 4,369.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.48 : 6,683.66 = 3,166.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.48/6,683.66 = 3,166.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.48x = 6,683.66 × 3,166.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.48x = 21,166,132.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,166,132.84/4,844.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.13

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