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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846.92, 6,686.80 and 3,167.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846.92, 6,686.80 and 3,167.80 is: 4,370.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.92 : 6,686.80 = 3,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.92/6,686.80 = 3,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.92x = 6,686.80 × 3,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.92x = 21,182,445.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,182,445.04/4,846.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370.29

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