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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.14, 6,761.43 and 4,183.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.14, 6,761.43 and 4,183.79 is: 5,777.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.14 : 6,761.43 = 4,183.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.14/6,761.43 = 4,183.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.14x = 6,761.43 × 4,183.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.14x = 28,288,369.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,288,369.41/4,896.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,777.69

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