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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,943.30, 6,821.11 and 2,953.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,943.30, 6,821.11 and 2,953.53 is: 4,075.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943.30 : 6,821.11 = 2,953.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943.30/6,821.11 = 2,953.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943.30x = 6,821.11 × 2,953.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943.30x = 20,146,356.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,146,356.71/4,943.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075.49

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