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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.16, 4,467 and 2,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.16, 4,467 and 2,959.20 is: 4,406.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.16 : 4,467 = 2,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.16/4,467 = 2,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.16x = 4,467 × 2,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.16x = 13,218,746.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,218,746.40/3,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,406.01

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