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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895.46, 6,752.67 and 2,904.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895.46, 6,752.67 and 2,904.61 is: 4,006.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895.46 : 6,752.67 = 2,904.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895.46/6,752.67 = 2,904.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895.46x = 6,752.67 × 2,904.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895.46x = 19,613,857.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,613,857.70/4,895.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006.54

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