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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.10, 6,450.81 and 1,704.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.10, 6,450.81 and 1,704.26 is: 2,554.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.10 : 6,450.81 = 1,704.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.10/6,450.81 = 1,704.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.10x = 6,450.81 × 1,704.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.10x = 10,993,857.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,993,857.45/4,303.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,554.87

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