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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556.60, 6,834.84 and 3,149.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556.60, 6,834.84 and 3,149.66 is: 4,724.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.60 : 6,834.84 = 3,149.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.60/6,834.84 = 3,149.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.60x = 6,834.84 × 3,149.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.60x = 21,527,422.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,527,422.15/4,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.45

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