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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556.40, 6,246.82 and 4,473.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556.40, 6,246.82 and 4,473.36 is: 6,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.40 : 6,246.82 = 4,473.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.40/6,246.82 = 4,473.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.40x = 6,246.82 × 4,473.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.40x = 27,944,285.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,944,285.90/4,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,132.97

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