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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556.16, 6,818.58 and 2,889.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556.16, 6,818.58 and 2,889.36 is: 4,324.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.16 : 6,818.58 = 2,889.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.16/6,818.58 = 2,889.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.16x = 6,818.58 × 2,889.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.16x = 19,701,332.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,701,332.31/4,556.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324.11

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