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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.51, 6,817.58 and 3,353.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.51, 6,817.58 and 3,353.47 is: 4,629.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.51 : 6,817.58 = 3,353.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.51/6,817.58 = 3,353.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.51x = 6,817.58 × 3,353.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.51x = 22,862,550.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,862,550.00/4,938.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629.44

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