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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.40, 6,518.09 and 3,052.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.40, 6,518.09 and 3,052.64 is: 4,578.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.40 : 6,518.09 = 3,052.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.40/6,518.09 = 3,052.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.40x = 6,518.09 × 3,052.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.40x = 19,897,406.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,897,406.18/4,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578.96

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