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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955.84, 6,839.27 and 2,966.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955.84, 6,839.27 and 2,966.00 is: 4,093.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955.84 : 6,839.27 = 2,966.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955.84/6,839.27 = 2,966.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955.84x = 6,839.27 × 2,966.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955.84x = 20,285,288.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,285,288.21/4,955.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093.21

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