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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.04, 6,798.67 and 3,123.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.04, 6,798.67 and 3,123.85 is: 4,686.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.04 : 6,798.67 = 3,123.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.04/6,798.67 = 3,123.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.04x = 6,798.67 × 3,123.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.04x = 21,238,025.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,238,025.28/4,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,686.20

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