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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.75, 7,039.51 and 2,715.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.75, 7,039.51 and 2,715.12 is: 4,072.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.75 : 7,039.51 = 2,715.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.75/7,039.51 = 2,715.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.75x = 7,039.51 × 2,715.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.75x = 19,113,107.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,113,107.60/4,693.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072.04

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