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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.14, 6,838.86 and 1,439.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.14, 6,838.86 and 1,439.18 is: 2,158.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.14 : 6,838.86 = 1,439.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.14/6,838.86 = 1,439.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.14x = 6,838.86 × 1,439.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.14x = 9,842,350.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,842,350.53/4,559.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158.82

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