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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.76, 6,749.26 and 2,860.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.76, 6,749.26 and 2,860.68 is: 4,284.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.76 : 6,749.26 = 2,860.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.76/6,749.26 = 2,860.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.76x = 6,749.26 × 2,860.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.76x = 19,307,473.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,307,473.10/4,506.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284.11

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