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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,745.54, 6,554.66 and 3,555.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,745.54, 6,554.66 and 3,555.83 is: 4,911.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,745.54 : 6,554.66 = 3,555.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,745.54/6,554.66 = 3,555.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,745.54x = 6,554.66 × 3,555.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,745.54x = 23,307,255.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,255.28/4,745.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911.41

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