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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.09, 6,234.78 and 3,028.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.09, 6,234.78 and 3,028.93 is: 4,181.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.09 : 6,234.78 = 3,028.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.09/6,234.78 = 3,028.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.09x = 6,234.78 × 3,028.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.09x = 18,884,712.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,884,712.19/4,516.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,181.65

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