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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,847.18, 6,683.78 and 3,352.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,847.18, 6,683.78 and 3,352.51 is: 4,622.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847.18 : 6,683.78 = 3,352.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847.18/6,683.78 = 3,352.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847.18x = 6,683.78 × 3,352.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847.18x = 22,407,430.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,407,430.96/4,847.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,622.77

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