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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,554.48, 6,839.40 and 4,320.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,554.48, 6,839.40 and 4,320.66 is: 6,488.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,554.48 : 6,839.40 = 4,320.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,554.48/6,839.40 = 4,320.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,554.48x = 6,839.40 × 4,320.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,554.48x = 29,550,722.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,550,722.00/4,554.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,488.28

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