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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.10, 6,843.15 and 4,440.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.10, 6,843.15 and 4,440.60 is: 6,660.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.10 : 6,843.15 = 4,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.10/6,843.15 = 4,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.10x = 6,843.15 × 4,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.10x = 30,387,691.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,387,691.89/4,562.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,660.90

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