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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.04, 6,800.04 and 2,686.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.04, 6,800.04 and 2,686.74 is: 4,031.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.04 : 6,800.04 = 2,686.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.04/6,800.04 = 2,686.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.04x = 6,800.04 × 2,686.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.04x = 18,269,939.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,269,939.47/4,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,031.28

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