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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.81, 6,202.25 and 1,537.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.81, 6,202.25 and 1,537.75 is: 2,306.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.81 : 6,202.25 = 1,537.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.81/6,202.25 = 1,537.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.81x = 6,202.25 × 1,537.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.81x = 9,537,509.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,537,509.94/4,134.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306.64

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