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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.60, 6,860.09 and 2,816.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.60, 6,860.09 and 2,816.98 is: 4,222.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.60 : 6,860.09 = 2,816.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.60/6,860.09 = 2,816.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.60x = 6,860.09 × 2,816.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.60x = 19,324,726.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,726.22/4,576.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222.51

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