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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.49, 6,295.12 and 4,245.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.49, 6,295.12 and 4,245.53 is: 5,861.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.49 : 6,295.12 = 4,245.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.49/6,295.12 = 4,245.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.49x = 6,295.12 × 4,245.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.49x = 26,726,120.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,726,120.81/4,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,861.65

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