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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738.60, 6,532.68 and 2,969.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738.60, 6,532.68 and 2,969.02 is: 4,093.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.60 : 6,532.68 = 2,969.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.60/6,532.68 = 2,969.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.60x = 6,532.68 × 2,969.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.60x = 19,395,657.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,395,657.57/4,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093.12

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