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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.43, 6,866.61 and 2,730.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.43, 6,866.61 and 2,730.07 is: 4,094.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.43 : 6,866.61 = 2,730.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.43/6,866.61 = 2,730.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.43x = 6,866.61 × 2,730.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.43x = 18,746,325.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,746,325.96/4,578.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,094.49

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