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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,645.20, 6,410.24 and 3,070.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,645.20, 6,410.24 and 3,070.56 is: 4,237.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,645.20 : 6,410.24 = 3,070.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,645.20/6,410.24 = 3,070.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,645.20x = 6,410.24 × 3,070.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,645.20x = 19,683,026.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,683,026.53/4,645.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,237.28

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