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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846.10, 6,685.79 and 2,956.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846.10, 6,685.79 and 2,956.37 is: 4,078.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.10 : 6,685.79 = 2,956.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.10/6,685.79 = 2,956.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.10x = 6,685.79 × 2,956.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.10x = 19,765,620.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,765,620.77/4,846.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078.67

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