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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,540.56, 6,822.36 and 4,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,540.56, 6,822.36 and 4,234.80 is: 6,362.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540.56 : 6,822.36 = 4,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540.56/6,822.36 = 4,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540.56x = 6,822.36 × 4,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540.56x = 28,891,330.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,891,330.13/4,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,362.94

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