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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.92, 6,796.57 and 2,971.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.92, 6,796.57 and 2,971.03 is: 4,454.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.92 : 6,796.57 = 2,971.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.92/6,796.57 = 2,971.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.92x = 6,796.57 × 2,971.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.92x = 20,192,813.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,192,813.37/4,532.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454.70

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