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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.52, 6,844.14 and 4,394.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.52, 6,844.14 and 4,394.28 is: 6,596.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.52 : 6,844.14 = 4,394.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.52/6,844.14 = 4,394.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.52x = 6,844.14 × 4,394.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.52x = 30,075,067.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,075,067.52/4,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596.10

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