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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587.22, 6,875.47 and 4,068.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587.22, 6,875.47 and 4,068.24 is: 6,097.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587.22 : 6,875.47 = 4,068.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587.22/6,875.47 = 4,068.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587.22x = 6,875.47 × 4,068.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587.22x = 27,971,062.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,971,062.07/4,587.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,097.61

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