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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.45, 6,884.18 and 1,667.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.45, 6,884.18 and 1,667.75 is: 2,501.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.45 : 6,884.18 = 1,667.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.45/6,884.18 = 1,667.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.45x = 6,884.18 × 1,667.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.45x = 11,481,048.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,481,048.44/4,589.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501.62

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