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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876.19, 6,729.20 and 2,961.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876.19, 6,729.20 and 2,961.45 is: 4,086.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876.19 : 6,729.20 = 2,961.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876.19/6,729.20 = 2,961.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876.19x = 6,729.20 × 2,961.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876.19x = 19,928,174.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,928,174.53/4,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,086.84

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