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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.04, 6,843.31 and 3,367.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.04, 6,843.31 and 3,367.35 is: 4,647.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.04 : 6,843.31 = 3,367.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.04/6,843.31 = 3,367.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.04x = 6,843.31 × 3,367.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.04x = 23,043,811.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,043,811.51/4,958.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,647.76

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