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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,907.17, 6,765.27 and 3,332.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,907.17, 6,765.27 and 3,332.53 is: 4,594.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,907.17 : 6,765.27 = 3,332.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,907.17/6,765.27 = 3,332.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,907.17x = 6,765.27 × 3,332.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,907.17x = 22,545,465.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,545,465.23/4,907.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594.39

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