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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.10, 6,784.56 and 3,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.10, 6,784.56 and 3,065.40 is: 4,594.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.10 : 6,784.56 = 3,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.10/6,784.56 = 3,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.10x = 6,784.56 × 3,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.10x = 20,797,390.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,797,390.22/4,526.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594.99

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