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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.01, 6,937.65 and 3,075.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.01, 6,937.65 and 3,075.57 is: 4,604.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.01 : 6,937.65 = 3,075.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.01/6,937.65 = 3,075.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.01x = 6,937.65 × 3,075.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.01x = 21,337,228.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,337,228.21/4,634.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604.48

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