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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,553.87, 6,830.82 and 3,168.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,553.87, 6,830.82 and 3,168.77 is: 4,753.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,553.87 : 6,830.82 = 3,168.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,553.87/6,830.82 = 3,168.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,553.87x = 6,830.82 × 3,168.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,553.87x = 21,645,263.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,645,263.34/4,553.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.16

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