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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857.17, 6,703.43 and 2,841.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857.17, 6,703.43 and 2,841.35 is: 3,921.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857.17 : 6,703.43 = 2,841.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857.17/6,703.43 = 2,841.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857.17x = 6,703.43 × 2,841.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857.17x = 19,046,743.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,046,743.11/4,857.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921.37

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