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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.58, 6,743.61 and 3,208.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.58, 6,743.61 and 3,208.92 is: 4,430.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.58 : 6,743.61 = 3,208.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.58/6,743.61 = 3,208.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.58x = 6,743.61 × 3,208.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.58x = 21,639,671.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,639,671.28/4,884.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430.20

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