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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,517.16, 6,765.23 and 4,392.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,517.16, 6,765.23 and 4,392.60 is: 6,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517.16 : 6,765.23 = 4,392.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517.16/6,765.23 = 4,392.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517.16x = 6,765.23 × 4,392.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517.16x = 29,716,927.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,716,927.34/4,517.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,578.67

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