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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894.60, 6,754.68 and 2,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894.60, 6,754.68 and 2,906.80 is: 4,011.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.60 : 6,754.68 = 2,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.60/6,754.68 = 2,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.60x = 6,754.68 × 2,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.60x = 19,634,503.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,634,503.82/4,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,011.46

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