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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.60, 6,803.19 and 2,941.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.60, 6,803.19 and 2,941.02 is: 4,057.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.60 : 6,803.19 = 2,941.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.60/6,803.19 = 2,941.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.60x = 6,803.19 × 2,941.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.60x = 20,008,317.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,008,317.85/4,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057.17

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