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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.64, 6,760.76 and 2,910.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.64, 6,760.76 and 2,910.15 is: 4,015.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.64 : 6,760.76 = 2,910.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.64/6,760.76 = 2,910.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.64x = 6,760.76 × 2,910.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.64x = 19,674,825.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,674,825.71/4,899.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015.57

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