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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.24, 6,753.95 and 4,426.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.24, 6,753.95 and 4,426.25 is: 6,585.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.24 : 6,753.95 = 4,426.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.24/6,753.95 = 4,426.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.24x = 6,753.95 × 4,426.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.24x = 29,894,615.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,894,615.29/4,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,585.82

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