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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.77, 6,756.48 and 2,907.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.77, 6,756.48 and 2,907.99 is: 4,012.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.77 : 6,756.48 = 2,907.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.77/6,756.48 = 2,907.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.77x = 6,756.48 × 2,907.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.77x = 19,647,776.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,647,776.28/4,896.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012.40

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