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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,058.16, 4,548 and 2,960.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,058.16, 4,548 and 2,960.96 is: 4,403.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058.16 : 4,548 = 2,960.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058.16/4,548 = 2,960.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058.16x = 4,548 × 2,960.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058.16x = 13,466,446.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,466,446.08/3,058.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,403.45

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