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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.19, 6,838.80 and 1,960.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.19, 6,838.80 and 1,960.30 is: 2,940.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.19 : 6,838.80 = 1,960.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.19/6,838.80 = 1,960.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.19x = 6,838.80 × 1,960.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.19x = 13,406,099.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,099.64/4,559.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940.46

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