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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,900, 7,345.14 and 2,709.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,900, 7,345.14 and 2,709.76 is: 4,061.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,900 : 7,345.14 = 2,709.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,900/7,345.14 = 2,709.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,900x = 7,345.14 × 2,709.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,900x = 19,903,566.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,903,566.57/4,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061.95

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