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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.16, 6,911.91 and 2,420.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.16, 6,911.91 and 2,420.28 is: 3,623.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.16 : 6,911.91 = 2,420.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.16/6,911.91 = 2,420.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.16x = 6,911.91 × 2,420.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.16x = 16,728,757.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,728,757.53/4,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,623.96

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