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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,581.44, 6,861.77 and 2,915.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,581.44, 6,861.77 and 2,915.56 is: 4,366.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581.44 : 6,861.77 = 2,915.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581.44/6,861.77 = 2,915.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581.44x = 6,861.77 × 2,915.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581.44x = 20,005,853.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,005,853.25/4,581.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.72

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