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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,733.93, 6,532.16 and 2,941.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,733.93, 6,532.16 and 2,941.80 is: 4,059.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,733.93 : 6,532.16 = 2,941.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,733.93/6,532.16 = 2,941.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,733.93x = 6,532.16 × 2,941.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,733.93x = 19,216,293.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,216,293.58/4,733.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059.27

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