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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,847.10, 6,687.16 and 2,957.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,847.10, 6,687.16 and 2,957.37 is: 4,080.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847.10 : 6,687.16 = 2,957.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847.10/6,687.16 = 2,957.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847.10x = 6,687.16 × 2,957.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847.10x = 19,776,406.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,776,406.37/4,847.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080.05

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