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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.12, 6,803.13 and 2,455.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.12, 6,803.13 and 2,455.61 is: 3,684.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.12 : 6,803.13 = 2,455.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.12/6,803.13 = 2,455.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.12x = 6,803.13 × 2,455.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.12x = 16,705,834.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,705,834.06/4,534.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684.47

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