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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.84, 6,909.51 and 2,862.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.84, 6,909.51 and 2,862.97 is: 4,284.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.84 : 6,909.51 = 2,862.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.84/6,909.51 = 2,862.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.84x = 6,909.51 × 2,862.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.84x = 19,781,719.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,781,719.84/4,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284.69

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