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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894.17, 7,345.58 and 3,356.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894.17, 7,345.58 and 3,356.25 is: 5,037.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.17 : 7,345.58 = 3,356.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.17/7,345.58 = 3,356.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.17x = 7,345.58 × 3,356.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.17x = 24,653,586.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,653,586.09/4,894.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037.34

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