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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,641.18, 6,953.38 and 3,077.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,641.18, 6,953.38 and 3,077.46 is: 4,610.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,641.18 : 6,953.38 = 3,077.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,641.18/6,953.38 = 3,077.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,641.18x = 6,953.38 × 3,077.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,641.18x = 21,398,748.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,398,748.81/4,641.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,610.63

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