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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636.16, 6,956.23 and 3,076.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636.16, 6,956.23 and 3,076.71 is: 4,616.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.16 : 6,956.23 = 3,076.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.16/6,956.23 = 3,076.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.16x = 6,956.23 × 3,076.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.16x = 21,402,302.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,402,302.40/4,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.39

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