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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.18, 6,837.05 and 2,966.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.18, 6,837.05 and 2,966.22 is: 4,091.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.18 : 6,837.05 = 2,966.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.18/6,837.05 = 2,966.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.18x = 6,837.05 × 2,966.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.18x = 20,280,179.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,280,179.62/4,956.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,091.90

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