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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894.32, 6,748.20 and 4,262.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894.32, 6,748.20 and 4,262.52 is: 5,877.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.32 : 6,748.20 = 4,262.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.32/6,748.20 = 4,262.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.32x = 6,748.20 × 4,262.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.32x = 28,764,337.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,764,337.46/4,894.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,877.09

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