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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.56, 6,748.62 and 2,723.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.56, 6,748.62 and 2,723.40 is: 4,083.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.56 : 6,748.62 = 2,723.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.56/6,748.62 = 2,723.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.56x = 6,748.62 × 2,723.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.56x = 18,379,191.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,379,191.71/4,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083.76

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