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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456.87, 6,653.26 and 4,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456.87, 6,653.26 and 4,132.40 is: 6,168.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456.87 : 6,653.26 = 4,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456.87/6,653.26 = 4,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456.87x = 6,653.26 × 4,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456.87x = 27,493,980.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,493,980.64/4,456.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,168.90

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