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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556.25, 6,836.20 and 2,912.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556.25, 6,836.20 and 2,912.36 is: 4,369.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.25 : 6,836.20 = 2,912.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.25/6,836.20 = 2,912.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.25x = 6,836.20 × 2,912.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.25x = 19,909,433.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,909,433.97/4,556.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.70

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