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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.69, 6,304.88 and 3,152.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.69, 6,304.88 and 3,152.68 is: 4,350.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.69 : 6,304.88 = 3,152.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.69/6,304.88 = 3,152.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.69x = 6,304.88 × 3,152.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.69x = 19,877,261.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,877,261.20/4,568.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,350.76

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