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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.44, 6,836.55 and 2,711.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.44, 6,836.55 and 2,711.85 is: 4,066.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.44 : 6,836.55 = 2,711.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.44/6,836.55 = 2,711.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.44x = 6,836.55 × 2,711.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.44x = 18,539,663.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,539,663.93/4,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066.22

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