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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838.06, 6,677.04 and 2,950.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838.06, 6,677.04 and 2,950.76 is: 4,072.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838.06 : 6,677.04 = 2,950.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838.06/6,677.04 = 2,950.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838.06x = 6,677.04 × 2,950.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838.06x = 19,702,342.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,702,342.55/4,838.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072.36

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