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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,684.71, 6,466.26 and 3,092.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,684.71, 6,466.26 and 3,092.52 is: 4,268.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684.71 : 6,466.26 = 3,092.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684.71/6,466.26 = 3,092.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684.71x = 6,466.26 × 3,092.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684.71x = 19,997,038.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,997,038.38/4,684.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268.58

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