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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.14, 6,775.82 and 3,267.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.14, 6,775.82 and 3,267.92 is: 4,903.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.14 : 6,775.82 = 3,267.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.14/6,775.82 = 3,267.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.14x = 6,775.82 × 3,267.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.14x = 22,142,837.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,142,837.69/4,516.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903.05

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