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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,552.10, 6,818.43 and 2,815.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,552.10, 6,818.43 and 2,815.46 is: 4,217.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,552.10 : 6,818.43 = 2,815.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,552.10/6,818.43 = 2,815.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,552.10x = 6,818.43 × 2,815.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,552.10x = 19,197,016.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,197,016.93/4,552.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217.18

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