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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891.14, 6,753.15 and 3,300.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891.14, 6,753.15 and 3,300.21 is: 4,556.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891.14 : 6,753.15 = 3,300.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891.14/6,753.15 = 3,300.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891.14x = 6,753.15 × 3,300.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891.14x = 22,286,813.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,286,813.16/4,891.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556.57

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