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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.36, 6,736.26 and 2,993.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.36, 6,736.26 and 2,993.32 is: 4,129.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.36 : 6,736.26 = 2,993.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.36/6,736.26 = 2,993.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.36x = 6,736.26 × 2,993.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.36x = 20,163,781.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,781.78/4,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,129.93

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