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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.11, 6,864.10 and 1,456.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.11, 6,864.10 and 1,456.31 is: 2,184.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.11 : 6,864.10 = 1,456.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.11/6,864.10 = 1,456.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.11x = 6,864.10 × 1,456.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.11x = 9,996,219.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,996,219.51/4,576.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184.44

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