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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.45, 6,866.97 and 1,805.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.45, 6,866.97 and 1,805.11 is: 2,708.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.45 : 6,866.97 = 1,805.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.45/6,866.97 = 1,805.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.45x = 6,866.97 × 1,805.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.45x = 12,395,619.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,395,619.05/4,576.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708.57

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