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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,678.75, 6,457.37 and 3,002.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,678.75, 6,457.37 and 3,002.05 is: 4,143.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678.75 : 6,457.37 = 3,002.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678.75/6,457.37 = 3,002.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678.75x = 6,457.37 × 3,002.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678.75x = 19,385,347.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,385,347.61/4,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143.27

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