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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.79, 6,799.83 and 1,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.79, 6,799.83 and 1,610.40 is: 2,415.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.79 : 6,799.83 = 1,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.79/6,799.83 = 1,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.79x = 6,799.83 × 1,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.79x = 10,950,446.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,950,446.23/4,532.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415.83

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