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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.56, 6,852.16 and 2,711.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.56, 6,852.16 and 2,711.00 is: 4,074.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.56 : 6,852.16 = 2,711.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.56/6,852.16 = 2,711.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.56x = 6,852.16 × 2,711.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.56x = 18,576,226.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,576,226.28/4,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,074.13

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