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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.80, 6,802.84 and 1,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.80, 6,802.84 and 1,612.40 is: 2,418.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.80 : 6,802.84 = 1,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.80/6,802.84 = 1,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.80x = 6,802.84 × 1,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.80x = 10,968,899.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,968,899.22/4,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418.83

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