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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,565.00, 6,300.71 and 2,968.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,565.00, 6,300.71 and 2,968.87 is: 4,097.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,565.00 : 6,300.71 = 2,968.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,565.00/6,300.71 = 2,968.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,565.00x = 6,300.71 × 2,968.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,565.00x = 18,705,969.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705,969.43/4,565.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097.70

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