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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,490.46, 6,736.23 and 1,529.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,490.46, 6,736.23 and 1,529.40 is: 2,294.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,490.46 : 6,736.23 = 1,529.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,490.46/6,736.23 = 1,529.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,490.46x = 6,736.23 × 1,529.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,490.46x = 10,302,390.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,302,390.16/4,490.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294.28

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