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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.30, 6,646.21 and 2,928.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.30, 6,646.21 and 2,928.29 is: 4,040.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.30 : 6,646.21 = 2,928.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.30/6,646.21 = 2,928.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.30x = 6,646.21 × 2,928.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.30x = 19,461,989.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,461,989.73/4,817.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,040.02

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