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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.24, 6,843.62 and 3,367.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.24, 6,843.62 and 3,367.58 is: 4,648.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.24 : 6,843.62 = 3,367.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.24/6,843.62 = 3,367.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.24x = 6,843.62 × 3,367.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.24x = 23,046,421.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,046,421.00/4,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648.11

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