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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.29, 6,202.31 and 2,504.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.29, 6,202.31 and 2,504.85 is: 3,456.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.29 : 6,202.31 = 2,504.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.29/6,202.31 = 2,504.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.29x = 6,202.31 × 2,504.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.29x = 15,535,856.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,856.20/4,494.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456.80

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