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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,448.17, 6,136.53 and 2,559.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,448.17, 6,136.53 and 2,559.34 is: 3,530.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,448.17 : 6,136.53 = 2,559.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,448.17/6,136.53 = 2,559.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,448.17x = 6,136.53 × 2,559.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,448.17x = 15,705,436.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,705,436.01/4,448.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,530.77

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