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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.82, 6,500.28 and 2,948.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.82, 6,500.28 and 2,948.49 is: 4,421.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.82 : 6,500.28 = 2,948.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.82/6,500.28 = 2,948.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.82x = 6,500.28 × 2,948.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.82x = 19,166,010.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,166,010.58/4,334.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.41

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