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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,291.86, 6,433.18 and 2,810.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,291.86, 6,433.18 and 2,810.52 is: 4,212.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,291.86 : 6,433.18 = 2,810.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,291.86/6,433.18 = 2,810.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,291.86x = 6,433.18 × 2,810.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,291.86x = 18,080,581.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,581.05/4,291.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212.76

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