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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692.12, 7,025.82 and 3,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692.12, 7,025.82 and 3,046.20 is: 4,561.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692.12 : 7,025.82 = 3,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692.12/7,025.82 = 3,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692.12x = 7,025.82 × 3,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692.12x = 21,402,052.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,402,052.88/4,692.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561.28

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