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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,984.14, 6,877.80 and 2,993.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,984.14, 6,877.80 and 2,993.52 is: 4,130.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,984.14 : 6,877.80 = 2,993.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,984.14/6,877.80 = 2,993.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,984.14x = 6,877.80 × 2,993.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,984.14x = 20,588,831.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,588,831.86/4,984.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,130.87

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