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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692.60, 7,026.75 and 2,736.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692.60, 7,026.75 and 2,736.45 is: 4,097.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692.60 : 7,026.75 = 2,736.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692.60/7,026.75 = 2,736.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692.60x = 7,026.75 × 2,736.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692.60x = 19,228,350.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,228,350.04/4,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097.59

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