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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.11, 6,756.66 and 2,907.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.11, 6,756.66 and 2,907.65 is: 4,012.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.11 : 6,756.66 = 2,907.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.11/6,756.66 = 2,907.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.11x = 6,756.66 × 2,907.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.11x = 19,645,968.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,645,968.67/4,896.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012.57

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