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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.30, 6,746 and 4,348.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.30, 6,746 and 4,348.56 is: 6,512.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.30 : 6,746 = 4,348.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.30/6,746 = 4,348.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.30x = 6,746 × 4,348.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.30x = 29,335,385.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,335,385.76/4,504.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512.75

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