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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,688.40, 7,025.64 and 1,911.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,688.40, 7,025.64 and 1,911.66 is: 2,864.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,688.40 : 7,025.64 = 1,911.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,688.40/7,025.64 = 1,911.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,688.40x = 7,025.64 × 1,911.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,688.40x = 13,430,634.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,430,634.96/4,688.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864.65

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