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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.26, 6,751.18 and 2,796.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.26, 6,751.18 and 2,796.38 is: 3,858.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.26 : 6,751.18 = 2,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.26/6,751.18 = 2,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.26x = 6,751.18 × 2,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.26x = 18,878,864.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,878,864.73/4,892.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858.93

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