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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.43, 6,805.04 and 3,153.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.43, 6,805.04 and 3,153.42 is: 4,727.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.43 : 6,805.04 = 3,153.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.43/6,805.04 = 3,153.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.43x = 6,805.04 × 3,153.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.43x = 21,459,149.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,459,149.24/4,539.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,727.28

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