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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.95, 6,688.04 and 3,428.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.95, 6,688.04 and 3,428.87 is: 4,733.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.95 : 6,688.04 = 3,428.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.95/6,688.04 = 3,428.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.95x = 6,688.04 × 3,428.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.95x = 22,932,369.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,932,369.13/4,844.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733.25

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