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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,508.37, 6,752.30 and 3,115.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,508.37, 6,752.30 and 3,115.40 is: 4,666.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,508.37 : 6,752.30 = 3,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,508.37/6,752.30 = 3,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,508.37x = 6,752.30 × 3,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,508.37x = 21,036,066.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,036,066.08/4,508.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,666.00

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