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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.10, 6,839.70 and 1,440.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.10, 6,839.70 and 1,440.26 is: 2,159.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.10 : 6,839.70 = 1,440.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.10/6,839.70 = 1,440.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.10x = 6,839.70 × 1,440.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.10x = 9,850,946.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,850,946.32/4,561.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,159.77

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