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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.74, 6,683.80 and 3,515.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.74, 6,683.80 and 3,515.52 is: 4,850.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.74 : 6,683.80 = 3,515.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.74/6,683.80 = 3,515.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.74x = 6,683.80 × 3,515.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.74x = 23,497,032.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,497,032.58/4,844.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850.01

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