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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.39, 6,218.24 and 2,936.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.39, 6,218.24 and 2,936.61 is: 4,052.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.39 : 6,218.24 = 2,936.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.39/6,218.24 = 2,936.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.39x = 6,218.24 × 2,936.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.39x = 18,260,531.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,260,531.08/4,506.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052.14

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