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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476.10, 4,796.76 and 2,149.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476.10, 4,796.76 and 2,149.32 is: 2,965.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476.10 : 4,796.76 = 2,149.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476.10/4,796.76 = 2,149.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476.10x = 4,796.76 × 2,149.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476.10x = 10,309,772.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,309,772.20/3,476.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965.90

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