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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.16, 6,791.85 and 2,446.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.16, 6,791.85 and 2,446.20 is: 3,670.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.16 : 6,791.85 = 2,446.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.16/6,791.85 = 2,446.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.16x = 6,791.85 × 2,446.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.16x = 16,614,223.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,614,223.47/4,526.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,670.71

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