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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,567.20, 6,835.20 and 2,900.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,567.20, 6,835.20 and 2,900.48 is: 4,340.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,567.20 : 6,835.20 = 2,900.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,567.20/6,835.20 = 2,900.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,567.20x = 6,835.20 × 2,900.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,567.20x = 19,825,360.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,825,360.90/4,567.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340.81

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