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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,948.08, 6,827.46 and 3,455.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,948.08, 6,827.46 and 3,455.46 is: 4,767.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948.08 : 6,827.46 = 3,455.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948.08/6,827.46 = 3,455.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948.08x = 6,827.46 × 3,455.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948.08x = 23,592,014.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,592,014.93/4,948.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767.91

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