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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.13, 6,291.27 and 3,066.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.13, 6,291.27 and 3,066.84 is: 4,232.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.13 : 6,291.27 = 3,066.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.13/6,291.27 = 3,066.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.13x = 6,291.27 × 3,066.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.13x = 19,294,318.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,294,318.49/4,559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232.02

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