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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.92, 6,956.54 and 3,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.92, 6,956.54 and 3,813.20 is: 5,745.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.92 : 6,956.54 = 3,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.92/6,956.54 = 3,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.92x = 6,956.54 × 3,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.92x = 26,526,645.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,526,645.93/4,616.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745.53

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