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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,382.40, 6,566.31 and 3,081.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,382.40, 6,566.31 and 3,081.14 is: 4,616.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,382.40 : 6,566.31 = 3,081.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,382.40/6,566.31 = 3,081.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,382.40x = 6,566.31 × 3,081.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,382.40x = 20,231,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,231,687.56/4,382.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.58

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