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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530.42, 6,789.55 and 2,969.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530.42, 6,789.55 and 2,969.75 is: 4,450.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.42 : 6,789.55 = 2,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.42/6,789.55 = 2,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.42x = 6,789.55 × 2,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.42x = 20,163,266.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,266.11/4,530.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,450.64

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