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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.79, 6,684.08 and 3,167.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.79, 6,684.08 and 3,167.16 is: 4,369.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.79 : 6,684.08 = 3,167.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.79/6,684.08 = 3,167.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.79x = 6,684.08 × 3,167.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.79x = 21,169,550.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,169,550.81/4,844.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.55

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