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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.90, 6,457.32 and 2,843.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.90, 6,457.32 and 2,843.71 is: 4,265.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.90 : 6,457.32 = 2,843.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.90/6,457.32 = 2,843.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.90x = 6,457.32 × 2,843.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.90x = 18,362,729.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,362,729.31/4,304.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265.54

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