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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.33, 6,873.26 and 2,683.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.33, 6,873.26 and 2,683.72 is: 4,025.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.33 : 6,873.26 = 2,683.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.33/6,873.26 = 2,683.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.33x = 6,873.26 × 2,683.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.33x = 18,445,884.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,445,884.48/4,582.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.44

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