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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.92, 6,742.31 and 1,573.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.92, 6,742.31 and 1,573.25 is: 2,359.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.92 : 6,742.31 = 1,573.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.92/6,742.31 = 1,573.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.92x = 6,742.31 × 1,573.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.92x = 10,607,297.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,607,297.63/4,494.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359.84

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