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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,682.22, 6,458.45 and 3,088.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,682.22, 6,458.45 and 3,088.41 is: 4,260.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,682.22 : 6,458.45 = 3,088.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,682.22/6,458.45 = 3,088.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,682.22x = 6,458.45 × 3,088.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,682.22x = 19,946,341.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,946,341.56/4,682.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260.02

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