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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.52, 6,951.82 and 1,556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.52, 6,951.82 and 1,556.52 is: 2,334.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.52 : 6,951.82 = 1,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.52/6,951.82 = 1,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.52x = 6,951.82 × 1,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.52x = 10,820,646.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,820,646.87/4,634.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334.79

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