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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,454.06, 6,682.16 and 1,532.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,454.06, 6,682.16 and 1,532.30 is: 2,298.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,454.06 : 6,682.16 = 1,532.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,454.06/6,682.16 = 1,532.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,454.06x = 6,682.16 × 1,532.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,454.06x = 10,239,073.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,239,073.77/4,454.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.82

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