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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,654.32, 6,418.20 and 3,081.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,654.32, 6,418.20 and 3,081.84 is: 4,249.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654.32 : 6,418.20 = 3,081.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654.32/6,418.20 = 3,081.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654.32x = 6,418.20 × 3,081.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654.32x = 19,779,865.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,779,865.49/4,654.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249.79

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