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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,346.34, 6,508.17 and 3,050.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,346.34, 6,508.17 and 3,050.34 is: 4,567.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346.34 : 6,508.17 = 3,050.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346.34/6,508.17 = 3,050.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346.34x = 6,508.17 × 3,050.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346.34x = 19,852,131.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,852,131.28/4,346.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567.55

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