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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,531.14, 6,795.90 and 2,882.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,531.14, 6,795.90 and 2,882.79 is: 4,323.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.14 : 6,795.90 = 2,882.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.14/6,795.90 = 2,882.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.14x = 6,795.90 × 2,882.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.14x = 19,591,152.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,591,152.56/4,531.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323.67

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