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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,854.68, 6,695.53 and 3,260.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,854.68, 6,695.53 and 3,260.84 is: 4,497.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,854.68 : 6,695.53 = 3,260.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,854.68/6,695.53 = 3,260.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,854.68x = 6,695.53 × 3,260.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,854.68x = 21,833,060.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,833,060.63/4,854.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.33

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