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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.04, 6,840.30 and 3,043.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.04, 6,840.30 and 3,043.98 is: 4,198.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.04 : 6,840.30 = 3,043.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.04/6,840.30 = 3,043.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.04x = 6,840.30 × 3,043.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.04x = 20,821,736.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,821,736.39/4,959.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198.74

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