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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.32, 6,794.94 and 3,053.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.32, 6,794.94 and 3,053.20 is: 4,577.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.32 : 6,794.94 = 3,053.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.32/6,794.94 = 3,053.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.32x = 6,794.94 × 3,053.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.32x = 20,746,310.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,310.81/4,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577.42

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