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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.20, 6,838.58 and 4,509.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.20, 6,838.58 and 4,509.79 is: 6,764.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.20 : 6,838.58 = 4,509.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.20/6,838.58 = 4,509.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.20x = 6,838.58 × 4,509.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.20x = 30,840,553.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,840,553.88/4,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,764.47

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