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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.67, 6,685.58 and 2,956.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.67, 6,685.58 and 2,956.12 is: 4,079.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.67 : 6,685.58 = 2,956.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.67/6,685.58 = 2,956.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.67x = 6,685.58 × 2,956.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.67x = 19,763,376.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,763,376.75/4,844.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079.41

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