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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.46, 6,372.86 and 2,940.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.46, 6,372.86 and 2,940.17 is: 4,058.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.46 : 6,372.86 = 2,940.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.46/6,372.86 = 2,940.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.46x = 6,372.86 × 2,940.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.46x = 18,737,245.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,737,245.22/4,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,058.79

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