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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.76, 6,882.80 and 2,743.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.76, 6,882.80 and 2,743.28 is: 4,107.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.76 : 6,882.80 = 2,743.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.76/6,882.80 = 2,743.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.76x = 6,882.80 × 2,743.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.76x = 18,881,447.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,881,447.58/4,596.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,107.56

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