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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,454.10, 6,681.08 and 1,532.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,454.10, 6,681.08 and 1,532.43 is: 2,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,454.10 : 6,681.08 = 1,532.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,454.10/6,681.08 = 1,532.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,454.10x = 6,681.08 × 1,532.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,454.10x = 10,238,307.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,238,307.96/4,454.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.62

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