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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,541.56, 6,798.76 and 2,781.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,541.56, 6,798.76 and 2,781.02 is: 4,163.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,541.56 : 6,798.76 = 2,781.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,541.56/6,798.76 = 2,781.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,541.56x = 6,798.76 × 2,781.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,541.56x = 18,907,487.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,907,487.54/4,541.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,163.21

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