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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.92, 6,818.33 and 4,179.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.92, 6,818.33 and 4,179.85 is: 6,265.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.92 : 6,818.33 = 4,179.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.92/6,818.33 = 4,179.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.92x = 6,818.33 × 4,179.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.92x = 28,499,590.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,499,590.05/4,548.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,265.14

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