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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.10, 6,950.37 and 1,554.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.10, 6,950.37 and 1,554.38 is: 2,331.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.10 : 6,950.37 = 1,554.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.10/6,950.37 = 1,554.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.10x = 6,950.37 × 1,554.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.10x = 10,803,481.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,481.37/4,633.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331.81

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