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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.20, 6,573.70 and 3,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.20, 6,573.70 and 3,085.40 is: 4,632.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.20 : 6,573.70 = 3,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.20/6,573.70 = 3,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.20x = 6,573.70 × 3,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.20x = 20,282,493.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,282,493.98/4,378.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632.61

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