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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.36, 6,751.44 and 2,796.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.36, 6,751.44 and 2,796.48 is: 3,859.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.36 : 6,751.44 = 2,796.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.36/6,751.44 = 2,796.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.36x = 6,751.44 × 2,796.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.36x = 18,880,266.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,880,266.93/4,892.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.14

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