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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575.27, 6,866.38 and 3,168.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575.27, 6,866.38 and 3,168.90 is: 4,755.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575.27 : 6,866.38 = 3,168.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575.27/6,866.38 = 3,168.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575.27x = 6,866.38 × 3,168.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575.27x = 21,758,821.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,821.41/4,575.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,755.75

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