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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858.17, 6,703.75 and 2,970.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858.17, 6,703.75 and 2,970.20 is: 4,098.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858.17 : 6,703.75 = 2,970.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858.17/6,703.75 = 2,970.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858.17x = 6,703.75 × 2,970.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858.17x = 19,911,452.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,911,452.16/4,858.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,098.55

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