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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,707.90, 6,496.89 and 2,612.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,707.90, 6,496.89 and 2,612.04 is: 3,604.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,707.90 : 6,496.89 = 2,612.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,707.90/6,496.89 = 2,612.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,707.90x = 6,496.89 × 2,612.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,707.90x = 16,970,136.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,970,136.56/4,707.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,604.61

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