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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032.26, 6,049.20 and 2,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032.26, 6,049.20 and 2,796.20 is: 4,194.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032.26 : 6,049.20 = 2,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032.26/6,049.20 = 2,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032.26x = 6,049.20 × 2,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032.26x = 16,914,773.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,914,773.04/4,032.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,194.86

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