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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,382.56, 6,566.54 and 3,081.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,382.56, 6,566.54 and 3,081.70 is: 4,617.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,382.56 : 6,566.54 = 3,081.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,382.56/6,566.54 = 3,081.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,382.56x = 6,566.54 × 3,081.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,382.56x = 20,236,106.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,236,106.32/4,382.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,617.42

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