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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.95, 6,516.15 and 2,863.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.95, 6,516.15 and 2,863.45 is: 4,293.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.95 : 6,516.15 = 2,863.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.95/6,516.15 = 2,863.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.95x = 6,516.15 × 2,863.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.95x = 18,658,667.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,658,667.12/4,345.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.34

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