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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.09, 6,395.00 and 2,509.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.09, 6,395.00 and 2,509.58 is: 3,463.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.09 : 6,395.00 = 2,509.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.09/6,395.00 = 2,509.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.09x = 6,395.00 × 2,509.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.09x = 16,048,767.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,048,767.54/4,634.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463.20

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