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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.20, 6,790.37 and 3,068.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.20, 6,790.37 and 3,068.91 is: 4,595.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.20 : 6,790.37 = 3,068.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.20/6,790.37 = 3,068.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.20x = 6,790.37 × 3,068.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.20x = 20,839,019.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,839,019.05/4,534.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,595.96

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