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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.38, 6,751.48 and 2,796.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.38, 6,751.48 and 2,796.55 is: 3,859.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.38 : 6,751.48 = 2,796.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.38/6,751.48 = 2,796.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.38x = 6,751.48 × 2,796.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.38x = 18,880,817.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,880,817.64/4,892.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.23

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