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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.37, 6,866.62 and 2,109.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.37, 6,866.62 and 2,109.87 is: 3,165.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.37 : 6,866.62 = 2,109.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.37/6,866.62 = 2,109.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.37x = 6,866.62 × 2,109.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.37x = 14,487,670.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,487,670.26/4,576.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,165.76

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