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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.56, 6,684.47 and 3,168.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.56, 6,684.47 and 3,168.43 is: 4,371.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.56 : 6,684.47 = 3,168.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.56/6,684.47 = 3,168.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.56x = 6,684.47 × 3,168.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.56x = 21,179,275.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,179,275.28/4,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371.76

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