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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,536.45, 6,259.01 and 3,043.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,536.45, 6,259.01 and 3,043.89 is: 4,199.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536.45 : 6,259.01 = 3,043.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536.45/6,259.01 = 3,043.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536.45x = 6,259.01 × 3,043.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536.45x = 19,051,722.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,051,722.73/4,536.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199.70

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