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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.10, 7,100.13 and 1,961.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.10, 7,100.13 and 1,961.04 is: 2,939.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.10 : 7,100.13 = 1,961.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.10/7,100.13 = 1,961.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.10x = 7,100.13 × 1,961.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.10x = 13,923,638.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,923,638.94/4,736.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,939.90

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