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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.92, 6,802.02 and 2,460.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.92, 6,802.02 and 2,460.04 is: 3,686.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.92 : 6,802.02 = 2,460.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.92/6,802.02 = 2,460.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.92x = 6,802.02 × 2,460.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.92x = 16,733,241.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,733,241.28/4,538.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,686.61

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