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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,843.25, 6,684.17 and 2,956.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,843.25, 6,684.17 and 2,956.10 is: 4,079.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843.25 : 6,684.17 = 2,956.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843.25/6,684.17 = 2,956.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843.25x = 6,684.17 × 2,956.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843.25x = 19,759,026.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,759,026.74/4,843.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079.71

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