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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,550.90, 6,822.70 and 2,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,550.90, 6,822.70 and 2,815.88 is: 4,221.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550.90 : 6,822.70 = 2,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550.90/6,822.70 = 2,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550.90x = 6,822.70 × 2,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550.90x = 19,211,863.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,211,863.32/4,550.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221.56

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