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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685.23, 7,025.46 and 1,564.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685.23, 7,025.46 and 1,564.12 is: 2,345.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685.23 : 7,025.46 = 1,564.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685.23/7,025.46 = 1,564.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685.23x = 7,025.46 × 1,564.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685.23x = 10,988,646.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,646.89/4,685.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345.38

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