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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,560.24, 6,840.36 and 1,097.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,560.24, 6,840.36 and 1,097.52 is: 1,646.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560.24 : 6,840.36 = 1,097.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560.24/6,840.36 = 1,097.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560.24x = 6,840.36 × 1,097.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560.24x = 7,507,431.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,507,431.91/4,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,646.28

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