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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662.03, 6,432.01 and 3,069.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662.03, 6,432.01 and 3,069.57 is: 4,234.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662.03 : 6,432.01 = 3,069.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662.03/6,432.01 = 3,069.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662.03x = 6,432.01 × 3,069.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662.03x = 19,743,504.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,743,504.94/4,662.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234.96

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