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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.24, 6,866.89 and 3,106.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.24, 6,866.89 and 3,106.91 is: 4,660.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.24 : 6,866.89 = 3,106.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.24/6,866.89 = 3,106.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.24x = 6,866.89 × 3,106.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.24x = 21,334,809.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,334,809.21/4,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,660.05

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