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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,897.17, 6,760.29 and 2,908.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,897.17, 6,760.29 and 2,908.37 is: 4,014.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,897.17 : 6,760.29 = 2,908.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,897.17/6,760.29 = 2,908.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,897.17x = 6,760.29 × 2,908.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,897.17x = 19,661,390.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,661,390.83/4,897.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014.85

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