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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.28, 6,526.20 and 2,704.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.28, 6,526.20 and 2,704.88 is: 4,062.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.28 : 6,526.20 = 2,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.28/6,526.20 = 2,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.28x = 6,526.20 × 2,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.28x = 17,652,587.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,652,587.86/4,345.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,062.47

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