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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.15, 6,760.07 and 2,909.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.15, 6,760.07 and 2,909.65 is: 4,014.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.15 : 6,760.07 = 2,909.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.15/6,760.07 = 2,909.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.15x = 6,760.07 × 2,909.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.15x = 19,669,437.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,669,437.68/4,899.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014.87

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