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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.75, 6,682.78 and 2,954.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.75, 6,682.78 and 2,954.04 is: 4,076.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.75 : 6,682.78 = 2,954.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.75/6,682.78 = 2,954.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.75x = 6,682.78 × 2,954.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.75x = 19,741,178.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,741,178.06/4,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076.44

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