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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.46, 6,318.05 and 4,282.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.46, 6,318.05 and 4,282.02 is: 5,933.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.46 : 6,318.05 = 4,282.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.46/6,318.05 = 4,282.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.46x = 6,318.05 × 4,282.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.46x = 27,053,995.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,053,995.05/4,559.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,933.60

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