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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485.30, 6,734.10 and 2,849.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485.30, 6,734.10 and 2,849.15 is: 4,277.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485.30 : 6,734.10 = 2,849.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485.30/6,734.10 = 2,849.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485.30x = 6,734.10 × 2,849.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485.30x = 19,186,461.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,186,461.02/4,485.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.63

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