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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.56, 6,940.26 and 2,680.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.56, 6,940.26 and 2,680.92 is: 4,015.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.56 : 6,940.26 = 2,680.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.56/6,940.26 = 2,680.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.56x = 6,940.26 × 2,680.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.56x = 18,606,281.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,606,281.84/4,633.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015.55

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