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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.80, 6,830.10 and 4,073.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.80, 6,830.10 and 4,073.40 is: 6,101.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.80 : 6,830.10 = 4,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.80/6,830.10 = 4,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.80x = 6,830.10 × 4,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.80x = 27,821,729.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,821,729.34/4,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,101.52

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