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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.60, 6,254.99 and 2,543.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.60, 6,254.99 and 2,543.15 is: 3,509.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.60 : 6,254.99 = 2,543.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.60/6,254.99 = 2,543.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.60x = 6,254.99 × 2,543.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.60x = 15,907,333.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,907,333.83/4,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,509.54

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