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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.18, 6,841.78 and 1,098.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.18, 6,841.78 and 1,098.43 is: 1,647.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.18 : 6,841.78 = 1,098.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.18/6,841.78 = 1,098.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.18x = 6,841.78 × 1,098.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.18x = 7,515,216.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,216.41/4,561.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,647.65

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