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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.17, 6,923.55 and 1,495.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.17, 6,923.55 and 1,495.77 is: 2,243.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.17 : 6,923.55 = 1,495.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.17/6,923.55 = 1,495.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.17x = 6,923.55 × 1,495.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.17x = 10,356,000.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,000.03/4,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.42

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