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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575.39, 6,895.32 and 4,137.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575.39, 6,895.32 and 4,137.14 is: 6,234.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575.39 : 6,895.32 = 4,137.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575.39/6,895.32 = 4,137.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575.39x = 6,895.32 × 4,137.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575.39x = 28,526,869.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,526,869.71/4,575.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,234.85

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