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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.50, 6,810.10 and 1,577.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.50, 6,810.10 and 1,577.83 is: 2,367.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.50 : 6,810.10 = 1,577.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.50/6,810.10 = 1,577.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.50x = 6,810.10 × 1,577.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.50x = 10,745,146.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,745,146.03/4,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367.04

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