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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.36, 6,772.46 and 3,058.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.36, 6,772.46 and 3,058.23 is: 4,575.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.36 : 6,772.46 = 3,058.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.36/6,772.46 = 3,058.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.36x = 6,772.46 × 3,058.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.36x = 20,711,725.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,711,725.05/4,526.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,575.81

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