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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,540.20, 6,810.30 and 3,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,540.20, 6,810.30 and 3,157.80 is: 4,736.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540.20 : 6,810.30 = 3,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540.20/6,810.30 = 3,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540.20x = 6,810.30 × 3,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540.20x = 21,505,565.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,505,565.34/4,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,736.70

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