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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.22, 6,822.23 and 2,989.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.22, 6,822.23 and 2,989.35 is: 4,485.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.22 : 6,822.23 = 2,989.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.22/6,822.23 = 2,989.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.22x = 6,822.23 × 2,989.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.22x = 20,394,018.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,018.30/4,546.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.93

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