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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.46, 6,684.12 and 2,955.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.46, 6,684.12 and 2,955.92 is: 4,078.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.46 : 6,684.12 = 2,955.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.46/6,684.12 = 2,955.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.46x = 6,684.12 × 2,955.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.46x = 19,757,709.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,757,709.37/4,844.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078.41

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