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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.90, 6,364.81 and 2,933.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.90, 6,364.81 and 2,933.46 is: 4,051.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.90 : 6,364.81 = 2,933.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.90/6,364.81 = 2,933.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.90x = 6,364.81 × 2,933.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.90x = 18,670,915.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,670,915.54/4,608.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051.06

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