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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551.60, 6,817.68 and 2,814.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551.60, 6,817.68 and 2,814.96 is: 4,216.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.60 : 6,817.68 = 2,814.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.60/6,817.68 = 2,814.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.60x = 6,817.68 × 2,814.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.60x = 19,191,496.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,191,496.49/4,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216.43

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