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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,622.56, 6,936.54 and 1,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,622.56, 6,936.54 and 1,850.56 is: 2,776.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,622.56 : 6,936.54 = 1,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,622.56/6,936.54 = 1,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,622.56x = 6,936.54 × 1,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,622.56x = 12,836,483.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,836,483.46/4,622.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776.92

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