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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,681.17, 6,456.92 and 3,402.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,681.17, 6,456.92 and 3,402.95 is: 4,693.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,681.17 : 6,456.92 = 3,402.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,681.17/6,456.92 = 3,402.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,681.17x = 6,456.92 × 3,402.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,681.17x = 21,972,526.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,972,526.61/4,681.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,693.81

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