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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857.36, 6,701.82 and 2,969.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857.36, 6,701.82 and 2,969.10 is: 4,096.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857.36 : 6,701.82 = 2,969.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857.36/6,701.82 = 2,969.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857.36x = 6,701.82 × 2,969.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857.36x = 19,898,373.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,898,373.76/4,857.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.54

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