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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.86, 6,779.76 and 4,402.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.86, 6,779.76 and 4,402.29 is: 6,593.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.86 : 6,779.76 = 4,402.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.86/6,779.76 = 4,402.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.86x = 6,779.76 × 4,402.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.86x = 29,846,469.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,846,469.65/4,526.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,593.19

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