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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,943.36, 6,821.63 and 2,955.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,943.36, 6,821.63 and 2,955.02 is: 4,077.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943.36 : 6,821.63 = 2,955.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943.36/6,821.63 = 2,955.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943.36x = 6,821.63 × 2,955.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943.36x = 20,158,026.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,158,026.36/4,943.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077.80

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