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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,687.50, 6,466.23 and 3,092.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,687.50, 6,466.23 and 3,092.57 is: 4,266.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687.50 : 6,466.23 = 3,092.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687.50/6,466.23 = 3,092.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687.50x = 6,466.23 × 3,092.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687.50x = 19,997,268.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,997,268.91/4,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,266.08

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