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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958.89, 6,841.13 and 3,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958.89, 6,841.13 and 3,067.20 is: 4,231.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958.89 : 6,841.13 = 3,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958.89/6,841.13 = 3,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958.89x = 6,841.13 × 3,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958.89x = 20,983,098.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,983,098.60/4,958.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231.41

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