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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503.68, 6,752.01 and 2,859.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503.68, 6,752.01 and 2,859.92 is: 4,287.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503.68 : 6,752.01 = 2,859.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503.68/6,752.01 = 2,859.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503.68x = 6,752.01 × 2,859.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503.68x = 19,310,208.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,310,208.44/4,503.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287.65

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