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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.16, 6,736.20 and 2,757.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.16, 6,736.20 and 2,757.74 is: 3,805.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.16 : 6,736.20 = 2,757.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.16/6,736.20 = 2,757.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.16x = 6,736.20 × 2,757.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.16x = 18,576,654.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,576,654.51/4,882.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805.01

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