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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.11, 6,794.17 and 3,074.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.11, 6,794.17 and 3,074.66 is: 4,603.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.11 : 6,794.17 = 3,074.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.11/6,794.17 = 3,074.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.11x = 6,794.17 × 3,074.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.11x = 20,889,762.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,889,762.73/4,538.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,603.19

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