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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,395.24, 6,579.95 and 2,746.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,395.24, 6,579.95 and 2,746.80 is: 4,112.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,395.24 : 6,579.95 = 2,746.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,395.24/6,579.95 = 2,746.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,395.24x = 6,579.95 × 2,746.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,395.24x = 18,073,792.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,073,792.93/4,395.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112.13

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