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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466.16, 6,685.18 and 3,071.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466.16, 6,685.18 and 3,071.32 is: 4,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466.16 : 6,685.18 = 3,071.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466.16/6,685.18 = 3,071.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466.16x = 6,685.18 × 3,071.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466.16x = 20,532,327.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,532,327.04/4,466.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,597.31

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