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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.16, 6,808.29 and 3,080.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.16, 6,808.29 and 3,080.87 is: 4,613.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.16 : 6,808.29 = 3,080.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.16/6,808.29 = 3,080.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.16x = 6,808.29 × 3,080.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.16x = 20,975,456.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975,456.41/4,546.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613.88

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