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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,904.18, 6,768.36 and 2,914.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,904.18, 6,768.36 and 2,914.74 is: 4,022.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,904.18 : 6,768.36 = 2,914.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,904.18/6,768.36 = 2,914.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,904.18x = 6,768.36 × 2,914.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,904.18x = 19,728,009.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,728,009.63/4,904.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022.70

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