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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,536.20, 6,802.67 and 1,613.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,536.20, 6,802.67 and 1,613.92 is: 2,420.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536.20 : 6,802.67 = 1,613.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536.20/6,802.67 = 1,613.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536.20x = 6,802.67 × 1,613.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536.20x = 10,978,931.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,931.15/4,536.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,420.30

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