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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.74, 6,460.01 and 1,531.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.74, 6,460.01 and 1,531.45 is: 2,298.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.74 : 6,460.01 = 1,531.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.74/6,460.01 = 1,531.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.74x = 6,460.01 × 1,531.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.74x = 9,893,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,893,182.31/4,304.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.21

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