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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.12, 6,791.76 and 1,449.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.12, 6,791.76 and 1,449.12 is: 2,174.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.12 : 6,791.76 = 1,449.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.12/6,791.76 = 1,449.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.12x = 6,791.76 × 1,449.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.12x = 9,842,075.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,842,075.25/4,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174.03

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