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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.36, 6,992.73 and 2,904.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.36, 6,992.73 and 2,904.93 is: 4,357.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.36 : 6,992.73 = 2,904.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.36/6,992.73 = 2,904.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.36x = 6,992.73 × 2,904.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.36x = 20,313,391.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,313,391.16/4,661.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357.82

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