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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.48, 6,843.92 and 1,788.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.48, 6,843.92 and 1,788.90 is: 2,683.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.48 : 6,843.92 = 1,788.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.48/6,843.92 = 1,788.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.48x = 6,843.92 × 1,788.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.48x = 12,243,079.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,243,079.54/4,562.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,683.43

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