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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.15, 6,922.60 and 1,843.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.15, 6,922.60 and 1,843.52 is: 2,764.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.15 : 6,922.60 = 1,843.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.15/6,922.60 = 1,843.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.15x = 6,922.60 × 1,843.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.15x = 12,761,912.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,761,912.33/4,616.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,764.63

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