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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,519.50, 6,240 and 2,950.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,519.50, 6,240 and 2,950.38 is: 4,073.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,519.50 : 6,240 = 2,950.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,519.50/6,240 = 2,950.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,519.50x = 6,240 × 2,950.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,519.50x = 18,410,371.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,410,371.20/4,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073.54

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