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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,912.11, 6,776.49 and 2,921.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,912.11, 6,776.49 and 2,921.58 is: 4,030.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,912.11 : 6,776.49 = 2,921.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,912.11/6,776.49 = 2,921.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,912.11x = 6,776.49 × 2,921.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,912.11x = 19,798,057.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,798,057.65/4,912.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030.46

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