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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.26, 6,866.94 and 3,106.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.26, 6,866.94 and 3,106.93 is: 4,660.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.26 : 6,866.94 = 3,106.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.26/6,866.94 = 3,106.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.26x = 6,866.94 × 3,106.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.26x = 21,335,115.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,335,115.46/4,578.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,660.09

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