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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.19, 6,861.83 and 1,455.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.19, 6,861.83 and 1,455.35 is: 2,182.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.19 : 6,861.83 = 1,455.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.19/6,861.83 = 1,455.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.19x = 6,861.83 × 1,455.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.19x = 9,986,364.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,986,364.29/4,576.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182.24

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