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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765.28, 6,574.80 and 2,900.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765.28, 6,574.80 and 2,900.96 is: 4,002.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.28 : 6,574.80 = 2,900.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.28/6,574.80 = 2,900.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.28x = 6,574.80 × 2,900.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.28x = 19,073,231.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,073,231.81/4,765.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002.54

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