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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,829.29, 7,237.37 and 2,955.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,829.29, 7,237.37 and 2,955.86 is: 4,429.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829.29 : 7,237.37 = 2,955.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829.29/7,237.37 = 2,955.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829.29x = 7,237.37 × 2,955.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829.29x = 21,392,634.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,392,634.20/4,829.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429.77

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