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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.12, 6,757.27 and 3,194.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.12, 6,757.27 and 3,194.49 is: 4,791.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.12 : 6,757.27 = 3,194.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.12/6,757.27 = 3,194.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.12x = 6,757.27 × 3,194.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.12x = 21,586,028.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,028.76/4,505.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791.45

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