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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.18, 6,842.49 and 2,968.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.18, 6,842.49 and 2,968.34 is: 4,096.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.18 : 6,842.49 = 2,968.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.18/6,842.49 = 2,968.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.18x = 6,842.49 × 2,968.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.18x = 20,310,836.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,310,836.77/4,958.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.43

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