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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.68, 6,797.58 and 3,081.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.68, 6,797.58 and 3,081.16 is: 4,620.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.68 : 6,797.58 = 3,081.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.68/6,797.58 = 3,081.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.68x = 6,797.58 × 3,081.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.68x = 20,944,431.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,944,431.59/4,532.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620.76

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