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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.56, 6,488.39 and 2,933.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.56, 6,488.39 and 2,933.76 is: 4,050.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.56 : 6,488.39 = 2,933.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.56/6,488.39 = 2,933.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.56x = 6,488.39 × 2,933.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.56x = 19,035,394.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,035,394.21/4,699.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050.46

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