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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,417.60, 6,092.75 and 2,906.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,417.60, 6,092.75 and 2,906.71 is: 4,008.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417.60 : 6,092.75 = 2,906.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417.60/6,092.75 = 2,906.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417.60x = 6,092.75 × 2,906.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417.60x = 17,709,857.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,709,857.35/4,417.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008.93

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