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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.32, 6,650.16 and 2,955.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.32, 6,650.16 and 2,955.68 is: 4,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.32 : 6,650.16 = 2,955.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.32/6,650.16 = 2,955.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.32x = 6,650.16 × 2,955.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.32x = 19,655,744.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,655,744.91/4,818.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079.38

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