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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,289.10, 6,434.10 and 1,824.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,289.10, 6,434.10 and 1,824.18 is: 2,736.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,289.10 : 6,434.10 = 1,824.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,289.10/6,434.10 = 1,824.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,289.10x = 6,434.10 × 1,824.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,289.10x = 11,736,956.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,956.54/4,289.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736.46

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