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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,607.96, 6,911.77 and 1,321.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,607.96, 6,911.77 and 1,321.05 is: 1,981.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,607.96 : 6,911.77 = 1,321.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,607.96/6,911.77 = 1,321.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,607.96x = 6,911.77 × 1,321.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,607.96x = 9,130,793.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,130,793.76/4,607.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981.53

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