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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.33, 6,811.61 and 1,906.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.33, 6,811.61 and 1,906.61 is: 2,861.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.33 : 6,811.61 = 1,906.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.33/6,811.61 = 1,906.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.33x = 6,811.61 × 1,906.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.33x = 12,987,040.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,987,040.15/4,539.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,861.00

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