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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.69, 6,973.04 and 2,918.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.69, 6,973.04 and 2,918.53 is: 4,377.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.69 : 6,973.04 = 2,918.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.69/6,973.04 = 2,918.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.69x = 6,973.04 × 2,918.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.69x = 20,351,019.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,351,019.13/4,648.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377.80

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