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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,454.20, 6,172.75 and 4,391.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,454.20, 6,172.75 and 4,391.56 is: 6,085.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,454.20 : 6,172.75 = 4,391.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,454.20/6,172.75 = 4,391.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,454.20x = 6,172.75 × 4,391.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,454.20x = 27,108,001.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,108,001.99/4,454.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,085.94

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