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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556.85, 6,832.85 and 1,633.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556.85, 6,832.85 and 1,633.56 is: 2,449.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.85 : 6,832.85 = 1,633.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.85/6,832.85 = 1,633.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.85x = 6,832.85 × 1,633.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.85x = 11,161,862.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,161,862.28/4,556.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,449.47

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