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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.40, 6,756.02 and 2,956.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.40, 6,756.02 and 2,956.06 is: 4,431.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.40 : 6,756.02 = 2,956.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.40/6,756.02 = 2,956.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.40x = 6,756.02 × 2,956.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.40x = 19,971,151.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,971,151.92/4,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,431.74

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