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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.17, 6,843.14 and 2,969.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.17, 6,843.14 and 2,969.67 is: 4,097.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.17 : 6,843.14 = 2,969.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.17/6,843.14 = 2,969.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.17x = 6,843.14 × 2,969.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.17x = 20,321,867.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,321,867.56/4,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097.84

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