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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.40, 6,276.40 and 3,062.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.40, 6,276.40 and 3,062.08 is: 4,227.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.40 : 6,276.40 = 3,062.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.40/6,276.40 = 3,062.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.40x = 6,276.40 × 3,062.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.40x = 19,218,838.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,218,838.91/4,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,227.27

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