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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,507.66, 6,757.89 and 2,957.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,507.66, 6,757.89 and 2,957.32 is: 4,433.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,507.66 : 6,757.89 = 2,957.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,507.66/6,757.89 = 2,957.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,507.66x = 6,757.89 × 2,957.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,507.66x = 19,985,243.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,985,243.25/4,507.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433.62

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