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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,468.86, 6,702.21 and 2,882.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,468.86, 6,702.21 and 2,882.75 is: 4,323.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468.86 : 6,702.21 = 2,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468.86/6,702.21 = 2,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468.86x = 6,702.21 × 2,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468.86x = 19,320,795.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,320,795.88/4,468.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323.43

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