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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.02, 6,369.87 and 2,519.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.02, 6,369.87 and 2,519.74 is: 3,477.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.02 : 6,369.87 = 2,519.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.02/6,369.87 = 2,519.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.02x = 6,369.87 × 2,519.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.02x = 16,050,416.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,050,416.23/4,616.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477.11

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