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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,856.13, 6,701.40 and 2,760.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,856.13, 6,701.40 and 2,760.12 is: 3,808.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856.13 : 6,701.40 = 2,760.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856.13/6,701.40 = 2,760.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856.13x = 6,701.40 × 2,760.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856.13x = 18,496,668.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,496,668.17/4,856.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,808.93

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