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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.16, 6,866.40 and 2,934.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.16, 6,866.40 and 2,934.56 is: 4,403.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.16 : 6,866.40 = 2,934.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.16/6,866.40 = 2,934.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.16x = 6,866.40 × 2,934.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.16x = 20,149,862.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,149,862.78/4,576.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,403.23

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