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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.90, 6,758.61 and 3,116.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.90, 6,758.61 and 3,116.02 is: 4,672.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.90 : 6,758.61 = 3,116.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.90/6,758.61 = 3,116.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.90x = 6,758.61 × 3,116.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.90x = 21,059,963.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,059,963.93/4,506.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,672.83

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