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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,864.33, 6,704.71 and 3,446.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,864.33, 6,704.71 and 3,446.20 is: 4,750.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864.33 : 6,704.71 = 3,446.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864.33/6,704.71 = 3,446.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864.33x = 6,704.71 × 3,446.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864.33x = 23,105,771.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,105,771.60/4,864.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750.04

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