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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,613.90, 6,365.25 and 2,936.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,613.90, 6,365.25 and 2,936.22 is: 4,050.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613.90 : 6,365.25 = 2,936.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613.90/6,365.25 = 2,936.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613.90x = 6,365.25 × 2,936.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613.90x = 18,689,774.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,689,774.36/4,613.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050.76

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