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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,184.68, 6,265.48 and 2,796.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,184.68, 6,265.48 and 2,796.10 is: 4,186.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184.68 : 6,265.48 = 2,796.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184.68/6,265.48 = 2,796.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184.68x = 6,265.48 × 2,796.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184.68x = 17,518,908.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,518,908.63/4,184.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,186.44

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