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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.25, 6,751.31 and 2,796.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.25, 6,751.31 and 2,796.42 is: 3,859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.25 : 6,751.31 = 2,796.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.25/6,751.31 = 2,796.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.25x = 6,751.31 × 2,796.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.25x = 18,879,484.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,879,484.33/4,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.06

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