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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,329.12, 6,494.49 and 1,863.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,329.12, 6,494.49 and 1,863.48 is: 2,795.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,329.12 : 6,494.49 = 1,863.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,329.12/6,494.49 = 1,863.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,329.12x = 6,494.49 × 1,863.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,329.12x = 12,102,352.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,102,352.23/4,329.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,795.57

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