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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.34, 6,793.38 and 2,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.34, 6,793.38 and 2,896.20 is: 4,335.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.34 : 6,793.38 = 2,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.34/6,793.38 = 2,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.34x = 6,793.38 × 2,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.34x = 19,674,987.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,674,987.16/4,538.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335.28

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