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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.60, 6,795.47 and 2,973.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.60, 6,795.47 and 2,973.02 is: 4,457.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.60 : 6,795.47 = 2,973.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.60/6,795.47 = 2,973.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.60x = 6,795.47 × 2,973.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.60x = 20,203,019.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,203,019.38/4,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,457.27

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