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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,898.16, 6,759.60 and 2,908.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,898.16, 6,759.60 and 2,908.72 is: 4,014.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,898.16 : 6,759.60 = 2,908.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,898.16/6,759.60 = 2,908.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,898.16x = 6,759.60 × 2,908.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,898.16x = 19,661,783.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,661,783.71/4,898.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014.12

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