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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,557.16, 6,291 and 3,066.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,557.16, 6,291 and 3,066.08 is: 4,232.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557.16 : 6,291 = 3,066.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557.16/6,291 = 3,066.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557.16x = 6,291 × 3,066.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557.16x = 19,288,709.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,288,709.28/4,557.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232.62

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