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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,654.10, 6,984.81 and 4,107.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,654.10, 6,984.81 and 4,107.38 is: 6,164.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654.10 : 6,984.81 = 4,107.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654.10/6,984.81 = 4,107.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654.10x = 6,984.81 × 4,107.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654.10x = 28,689,268.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,689,268.90/4,654.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,164.30

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