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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.55, 6,760.34 and 2,861.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.55, 6,760.34 and 2,861.65 is: 4,293.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.55 : 6,760.34 = 2,861.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.55/6,760.34 = 2,861.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.55x = 6,760.34 × 2,861.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.55x = 19,345,726.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,345,726.96/4,505.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.75

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