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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530.51, 6,791.58 and 3,144.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530.51, 6,791.58 and 3,144.50 is: 4,713.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.51 : 6,791.58 = 3,144.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.51/6,791.58 = 3,144.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.51x = 6,791.58 × 3,144.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.51x = 21,356,089.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,356,089.35/4,530.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713.84

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