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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.12, 6,861.53 and 3,010.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.12, 6,861.53 and 3,010.35 is: 4,521.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.12 : 6,861.53 = 3,010.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.12/6,861.53 = 3,010.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.12x = 6,861.53 × 3,010.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.12x = 20,655,606.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,655,606.84/4,568.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521.69

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