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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.73, 6,883.40 and 2,715

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.73, 6,883.40 and 2,715 is: 4,067.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.73 : 6,883.40 = 2,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.73/6,883.40 = 2,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.73x = 6,883.40 × 2,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.73x = 18,688,417.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,688,417.43/4,594.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067.36

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