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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.54, 6,800.52 and 3,085.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.54, 6,800.52 and 3,085.34 is: 4,629.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.54 : 6,800.52 = 3,085.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.54/6,800.52 = 3,085.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.54x = 6,800.52 × 3,085.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.54x = 20,981,916.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,981,916.38/4,532.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,629.17

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