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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.60, 6,757.50 and 1,384.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.60, 6,757.50 and 1,384.82 is: 2,077.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.60 : 6,757.50 = 1,384.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.60/6,757.50 = 1,384.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.60x = 6,757.50 × 1,384.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.60x = 9,357,914.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,357,914.23/4,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077.41

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