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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.28, 6,704.10 and 2,498.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.28, 6,704.10 and 2,498.86 is: 3,745.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.28 : 6,704.10 = 2,498.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.28/6,704.10 = 2,498.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.28x = 6,704.10 × 2,498.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.28x = 16,752,607.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,752,607.33/4,473.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745.04

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