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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,454.25, 6,685.17 and 2,481.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,454.25, 6,685.17 and 2,481.84 is: 3,724.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,454.25 : 6,685.17 = 2,481.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,454.25/6,685.17 = 2,481.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,454.25x = 6,685.17 × 2,481.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,454.25x = 16,591,522.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,522.31/4,454.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,724.87

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