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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.67, 6,796.22 and 2,970.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.67, 6,796.22 and 2,970.77 is: 4,454.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.67 : 6,796.22 = 2,970.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.67/6,796.22 = 2,970.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.67x = 6,796.22 × 2,970.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.67x = 20,189,957.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,189,957.65/4,532.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454.32

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