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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.01, 6,370.11 and 2,520.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.01, 6,370.11 and 2,520.18 is: 3,477.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.01 : 6,370.11 = 2,520.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.01/6,370.11 = 2,520.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.01x = 6,370.11 × 2,520.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.01x = 16,053,823.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,053,823.82/4,616.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477.86

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