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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.52, 6,844.74 and 1,443.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.52, 6,844.74 and 1,443.42 is: 2,165.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.52 : 6,844.74 = 1,443.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.52/6,844.74 = 1,443.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.52x = 6,844.74 × 1,443.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.52x = 9,879,834.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,879,834.61/4,562.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165.43

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