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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.97, 6,678.59 and 3,516.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.97, 6,678.59 and 3,516.57 is: 4,847.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.97 : 6,678.59 = 3,516.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.97/6,678.59 = 3,516.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.97x = 6,678.59 × 3,516.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.97x = 23,485,711.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,485,711.65/4,844.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,847.44

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