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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.86, 6,044.18 and 2,806.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.86, 6,044.18 and 2,806.92 is: 3,874.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.86 : 6,044.18 = 2,806.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.86/6,044.18 = 2,806.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.86x = 6,044.18 × 2,806.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.86x = 16,965,515.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,965,515.69/4,378.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874.41

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