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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,449.17, 6,135.40 and 3,454.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,449.17, 6,135.40 and 3,454.09 is: 4,763.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,449.17 : 6,135.40 = 3,454.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,449.17/6,135.40 = 3,454.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,449.17x = 6,135.40 × 3,454.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,449.17x = 21,192,223.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,192,223.79/4,449.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,763.19

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