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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530.20, 6,788 and 2,795.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530.20, 6,788 and 2,795.18 is: 4,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.20 : 6,788 = 2,795.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.20/6,788 = 2,795.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.20x = 6,788 × 2,795.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.20x = 18,973,681.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,973,681.84/4,530.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188.27

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