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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.67, 6,762.03 and 2,862.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.67, 6,762.03 and 2,862.78 is: 4,295.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.67 : 6,762.03 = 2,862.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.67/6,762.03 = 2,862.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.67x = 6,762.03 × 2,862.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.67x = 19,358,204.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,358,204.24/4,506.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295.46

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