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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.20, 6,854.32 and 3,013.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.20, 6,854.32 and 3,013.49 is: 4,511.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.20 : 6,854.32 = 3,013.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.20/6,854.32 = 3,013.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.20x = 6,854.32 × 3,013.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.20x = 20,655,409.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,655,409.71/4,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511.69

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