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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.64, 6,798.12 and 1,899.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.64, 6,798.12 and 1,899.44 is: 2,848.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.64 : 6,798.12 = 1,899.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.64/6,798.12 = 1,899.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.64x = 6,798.12 × 1,899.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.64x = 12,912,587.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,912,587.06/4,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,848.80

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