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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.48, 6,843.36 and 3,258.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.48, 6,843.36 and 3,258.44 is: 4,497.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.48 : 6,843.36 = 3,258.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.48/6,843.36 = 3,258.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.48x = 6,843.36 × 3,258.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.48x = 22,298,677.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,298,677.96/4,958.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.08

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