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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.09, 6,185.84 and 2,909.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.09, 6,185.84 and 2,909.61 is: 4,015.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.09 : 6,185.84 = 2,909.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.09/6,185.84 = 2,909.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.09x = 6,185.84 × 2,909.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.09x = 17,998,367.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,998,367.37/4,482.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015.62

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