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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542.18, 6,813.27 and 3,077.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542.18, 6,813.27 and 3,077.70 is: 4,616.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542.18 : 6,813.27 = 3,077.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542.18/6,813.27 = 3,077.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542.18x = 6,813.27 × 3,077.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542.18x = 20,969,201.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,969,201.08/4,542.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.55

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