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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.17, 6,843.24 and 1,099.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.17, 6,843.24 and 1,099.42 is: 1,649.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.17 : 6,843.24 = 1,099.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.17/6,843.24 = 1,099.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.17x = 6,843.24 × 1,099.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.17x = 7,523,577.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,523,577.81/4,562.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,649.12

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