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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.50, 6,566.04 and 1,456.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.50, 6,566.04 and 1,456.02 is: 2,183.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.50 : 6,566.04 = 1,456.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.50/6,566.04 = 1,456.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.50x = 6,566.04 × 1,456.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.50x = 9,560,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,560,285.56/4,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183.46

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