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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,856.18, 6,701.97 and 2,760.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,856.18, 6,701.97 and 2,760.30 is: 3,809.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856.18 : 6,701.97 = 2,760.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856.18/6,701.97 = 2,760.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856.18x = 6,701.97 × 2,760.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856.18x = 18,499,447.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,499,447.79/4,856.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,809.47

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