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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229.80, 6,346.70 and 2,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229.80, 6,346.70 and 2,843.80 is: 4,267.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229.80 : 6,346.70 = 2,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229.80/6,346.70 = 2,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229.80x = 6,346.70 × 2,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229.80x = 18,048,745.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,048,745.46/4,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267.04

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