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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.50, 6,752.10 and 2,796.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.50, 6,752.10 and 2,796.76 is: 3,859.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.50 : 6,752.10 = 2,796.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.50/6,752.10 = 2,796.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.50x = 6,752.10 × 2,796.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.50x = 18,884,003.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,884,003.20/4,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859.79

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