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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636.24, 6,956.89 and 3,076.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636.24, 6,956.89 and 3,076.92 is: 4,617.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.24 : 6,956.89 = 3,076.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.24/6,956.89 = 3,076.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.24x = 6,956.89 × 3,076.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.24x = 21,405,786.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,405,786.29/4,636.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,617.06

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