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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,558.10, 6,837.15 and 3,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,558.10, 6,837.15 and 3,000.20 is: 4,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,558.10 : 6,837.15 = 3,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,558.10/6,837.15 = 3,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,558.10x = 6,837.15 × 3,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,558.10x = 20,512,817.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,512,817.43/4,558.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500.30

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