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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.18, 6,841.56 and 2,968.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.18, 6,841.56 and 2,968.31 is: 4,095.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.18 : 6,841.56 = 2,968.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.18/6,841.56 = 2,968.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.18x = 6,841.56 × 2,968.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.18x = 20,307,899.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,307,899.20/4,958.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,095.84

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