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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584.20, 6,876.17 and 1,464.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584.20, 6,876.17 and 1,464.39 is: 2,196.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584.20 : 6,876.17 = 1,464.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584.20/6,876.17 = 1,464.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584.20x = 6,876.17 × 1,464.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584.20x = 10,069,387.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,069,387.26/4,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196.54

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