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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.17, 6,843.42 and 2,807.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.17, 6,843.42 and 2,807.99 is: 4,206.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.17 : 6,843.42 = 2,807.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.17/6,843.42 = 2,807.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.17x = 6,843.42 × 2,807.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.17x = 19,216,272.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,216,272.03/4,568.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206.56

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