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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.24, 6,796.53 and 1,757.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.24, 6,796.53 and 1,757.45 is: 2,635.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.24 : 6,796.53 = 1,757.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.24/6,796.53 = 1,757.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.24x = 6,796.53 × 1,757.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.24x = 11,944,527.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,944,527.67/4,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,635.46

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