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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,581.17, 6,862.91 and 2,733.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,581.17, 6,862.91 and 2,733.76 is: 4,095.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581.17 : 6,862.91 = 2,733.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581.17/6,862.91 = 2,733.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581.17x = 6,862.91 × 2,733.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581.17x = 18,761,559.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,761,559.13/4,581.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,095.37

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