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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,372.18, 6,559.18 and 1,450.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,372.18, 6,559.18 and 1,450.41 is: 2,175.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,372.18 : 6,559.18 = 1,450.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,372.18/6,559.18 = 1,450.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,372.18x = 6,559.18 × 1,450.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,372.18x = 9,513,472.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,513,472.04/4,372.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.91

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