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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.16, 6,860.12 and 1,652.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.16, 6,860.12 and 1,652.44 is: 2,477.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.16 : 6,860.12 = 1,652.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.16/6,860.12 = 1,652.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.16x = 6,860.12 × 1,652.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.16x = 11,335,936.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,936.69/4,576.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,477.17

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