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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,523.40, 6,244.50 and 3,106.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,523.40, 6,244.50 and 3,106.68 is: 4,288.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523.40 : 6,244.50 = 3,106.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523.40/6,244.50 = 3,106.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523.40x = 6,244.50 × 3,106.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523.40x = 19,399,663.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,399,663.26/4,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288.73

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