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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,646.18, 6,417.02 and 3,151.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,646.18, 6,417.02 and 3,151.50 is: 4,352.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646.18 : 6,417.02 = 3,151.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646.18/6,417.02 = 3,151.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646.18x = 6,417.02 × 3,151.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646.18x = 20,223,238.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,223,238.53/4,646.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,352.66

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