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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,947.14, 6,829.65 and 3,362.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,947.14, 6,829.65 and 3,362.18 is: 4,641.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,947.14 : 6,829.65 = 3,362.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,947.14/6,829.65 = 3,362.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,947.14x = 6,829.65 × 3,362.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,947.14x = 22,962,478.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,962,478.49/4,947.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,641.56

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