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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,553.01, 6,840.45 and 2,912.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,553.01, 6,840.45 and 2,912.76 is: 4,376.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,553.01 : 6,840.45 = 2,912.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,553.01/6,840.45 = 2,912.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,553.01x = 6,840.45 × 2,912.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,553.01x = 19,924,589.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,924,589.14/4,553.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376.14

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