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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857.23, 6,702.73 and 2,968.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857.23, 6,702.73 and 2,968.44 is: 4,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857.23 : 6,702.73 = 2,968.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857.23/6,702.73 = 2,968.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857.23x = 6,702.73 × 2,968.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857.23x = 19,896,651.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,651.84/4,857.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.30

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