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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,507.12, 6,756.84 and 2,753.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,507.12, 6,756.84 and 2,753.35 is: 4,127.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,507.12 : 6,756.84 = 2,753.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,507.12/6,756.84 = 2,753.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,507.12x = 6,756.84 × 2,753.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,507.12x = 18,603,945.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,603,945.41/4,507.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,127.68

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