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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,361.32, 6,537.74 and 2,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,361.32, 6,537.74 and 2,796.92 is: 4,192.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.32 : 6,537.74 = 2,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.32/6,537.74 = 2,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.32x = 6,537.74 × 2,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.32x = 18,285,535.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,285,535.76/4,361.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192.66

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