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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.58, 6,794.68 and 3,146.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.58, 6,794.68 and 3,146.56 is: 4,716.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.58 : 6,794.68 = 3,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.58/6,794.68 = 3,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.58x = 6,794.68 × 3,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.58x = 21,379,868.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,379,868.30/4,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716.93

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