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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.04, 6,274.16 and 2,954.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.04, 6,274.16 and 2,954.56 is: 4,075.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.04 : 6,274.16 = 2,954.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.04/6,274.16 = 2,954.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.04x = 6,274.16 × 2,954.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.04x = 18,537,382.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,537,382.17/4,548.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075.91

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