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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.86, 6,796.27 and 2,312.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.86, 6,796.27 and 2,312.49 is: 3,467.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.86 : 6,796.27 = 2,312.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.86/6,796.27 = 2,312.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.86x = 6,796.27 × 2,312.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.86x = 15,716,321.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,716,321.78/4,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,467.20

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