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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.74, 6,606.70 and 2,900.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.74, 6,606.70 and 2,900.37 is: 4,002.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.74 : 6,606.70 = 2,900.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.74/6,606.70 = 2,900.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.74x = 6,606.70 × 2,900.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.74x = 19,161,874.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,161,874.48/4,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002.28

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