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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.16, 6,756.60 and 1,583.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.16, 6,756.60 and 1,583.12 is: 2,374.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.16 : 6,756.60 = 1,583.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.16/6,756.60 = 1,583.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.16x = 6,756.60 × 1,583.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.16x = 10,696,508.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,508.59/4,504.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374.81

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