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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.49, 6,841.99 and 2,968.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.49, 6,841.99 and 2,968.63 is: 4,096.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.49 : 6,841.99 = 2,968.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.49/6,841.99 = 2,968.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.49x = 6,841.99 × 2,968.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.49x = 20,311,336.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,311,336.77/4,958.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.27

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