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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,671.86, 7,000.46 and 2,936.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,671.86, 7,000.46 and 2,936.84 is: 4,400.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,671.86 : 7,000.46 = 2,936.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,671.86/7,000.46 = 2,936.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,671.86x = 7,000.46 × 2,936.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,671.86x = 20,559,230.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,559,230.95/4,671.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400.65

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