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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476.16, 4,795.16 and 2,058.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476.16, 4,795.16 and 2,058.47 is: 2,839.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476.16 : 4,795.16 = 2,058.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476.16/4,795.16 = 2,058.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476.16x = 4,795.16 × 2,058.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476.16x = 9,870,693.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,870,693.01/3,476.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839.54

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