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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503.84, 6,756.80 and 1,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503.84, 6,756.80 and 1,582.16 is: 2,373.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503.84 : 6,756.80 = 1,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503.84/6,756.80 = 1,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503.84x = 6,756.80 × 1,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503.84x = 10,690,338.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,338.69/4,503.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.61

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