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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466.12, 6,156.36 and 3,678.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466.12, 6,156.36 and 3,678.80 is: 5,071.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466.12 : 6,156.36 = 3,678.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466.12/6,156.36 = 3,678.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466.12x = 6,156.36 × 3,678.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466.12x = 22,648,017.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,648,017.17/4,466.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,071.07

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