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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.17, 6,202.10 and 2,504.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.17, 6,202.10 and 2,504.68 is: 3,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.17 : 6,202.10 = 2,504.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.17/6,202.10 = 2,504.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.17x = 6,202.10 × 2,504.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.17x = 15,534,266.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,266.58/4,494.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456.54

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