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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.48, 6,750.30 and 2,852.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.48, 6,750.30 and 2,852.04 is: 4,277.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.48 : 6,750.30 = 2,852.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.48/6,750.30 = 2,852.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.48x = 6,750.30 × 2,852.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.48x = 19,252,125.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,252,125.61/4,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.79

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