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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,923.86, 6,791.45 and 2,932.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,923.86, 6,791.45 and 2,932.88 is: 4,045.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923.86 : 6,791.45 = 2,932.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923.86/6,791.45 = 2,932.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923.86x = 6,791.45 × 2,932.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923.86x = 19,918,459.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,918,459.25/4,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045.30

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