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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.67, 6,518.51 and 3,052.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.67, 6,518.51 and 3,052.91 is: 4,579.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.67 : 6,518.51 = 3,052.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.67/6,518.51 = 3,052.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.67x = 6,518.51 × 3,052.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.67x = 19,900,436.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,900,436.84/4,345.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.37

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