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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.06, 6,217.74 and 2,937.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.06, 6,217.74 and 2,937.68 is: 4,054.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.06 : 6,217.74 = 2,937.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.06/6,217.74 = 2,937.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.06x = 6,217.74 × 2,937.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.06x = 18,265,730.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,265,730.44/4,505.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,054.49

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