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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.80, 6,844.04 and 2,370.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.80, 6,844.04 and 2,370.12 is: 3,557.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.80 : 6,844.04 = 2,370.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.80/6,844.04 = 2,370.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.80x = 6,844.04 × 2,370.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.80x = 16,221,196.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,221,196.08/4,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557.44

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