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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.19, 6,485.96 and 2,930.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.19, 6,485.96 and 2,930.46 is: 4,044.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.19 : 6,485.96 = 2,930.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.19/6,485.96 = 2,930.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.19x = 6,485.96 × 2,930.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.19x = 19,006,846.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,006,846.34/4,699.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044.71

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