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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.20, 6,818.22 and 3,084.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.20, 6,818.22 and 3,084.96 is: 4,626.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.20 : 6,818.22 = 3,084.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.20/6,818.22 = 3,084.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.20x = 6,818.22 × 3,084.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.20x = 21,033,935.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,033,935.97/4,546.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,626.71

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