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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,650.26, 6,968.30 and 2,799.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,650.26, 6,968.30 and 2,799.27 is: 4,194.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,650.26 : 6,968.30 = 2,799.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,650.26/6,968.30 = 2,799.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,650.26x = 6,968.30 × 2,799.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,650.26x = 19,506,139.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,506,139.14/4,650.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,194.64

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