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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,708.12, 6,491.32 and 3,026.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,708.12, 6,491.32 and 3,026.56 is: 4,172.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,708.12 : 6,491.32 = 3,026.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,708.12/6,491.32 = 3,026.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,708.12x = 6,491.32 × 3,026.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,708.12x = 19,646,369.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,646,369.46/4,708.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172.87

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