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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.04, 6,796.87 and 2,691.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.04, 6,796.87 and 2,691.46 is: 4,030.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.04 : 6,796.87 = 2,691.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.04/6,796.87 = 2,691.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.04x = 6,796.87 × 2,691.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.04x = 18,293,503.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,293,503.73/4,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030.26

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