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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.56, 6,501.57 and 1,412.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.56, 6,501.57 and 1,412.62 is: 2,118.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.56 : 6,501.57 = 1,412.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.56/6,501.57 = 1,412.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.56x = 6,501.57 × 1,412.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.56x = 9,184,247.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,184,247.81/4,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,118.84

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