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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.02, 6,318.56 and 4,076.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.02, 6,318.56 and 4,076.28 is: 5,621.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.02 : 6,318.56 = 4,076.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.02/6,318.56 = 4,076.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.02x = 6,318.56 × 4,076.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.02x = 25,756,219.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,756,219.76/4,582.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621.15

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