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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.18, 6,866.76 and 2,741.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.18, 6,866.76 and 2,741.30 is: 4,101.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.18 : 6,866.76 = 2,741.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.18/6,866.76 = 2,741.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.18x = 6,866.76 × 2,741.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.18x = 18,823,849.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,823,849.19/4,589.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101.79

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