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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.73, 6,742.14 and 2,743.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.73, 6,742.14 and 2,743.57 is: 4,109.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.73 : 6,742.14 = 2,743.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.73/6,742.14 = 2,743.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.73x = 6,742.14 × 2,743.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.73x = 18,497,533.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,497,533.04/4,500.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109.90

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