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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,301.43, 6,455.75 and 2,454.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,301.43, 6,455.75 and 2,454.27 is: 3,683.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,301.43 : 6,455.75 = 2,454.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,301.43/6,455.75 = 2,454.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,301.43x = 6,455.75 × 2,454.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,301.43x = 15,844,141.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,844,141.28/4,301.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,683.46

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