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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.28, 6,793.56 and 3,074.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.28, 6,793.56 and 3,074.28 is: 4,608.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.28 : 6,793.56 = 3,074.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.28/6,793.56 = 3,074.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.28x = 6,793.56 × 3,074.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.28x = 20,885,305.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,885,305.64/4,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608.12

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