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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,746.26, 6,547.62 and 3,068.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,746.26, 6,547.62 and 3,068.20 is: 4,232.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,746.26 : 6,547.62 = 3,068.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,746.26/6,547.62 = 3,068.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,746.26x = 6,547.62 × 3,068.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,746.26x = 20,089,407.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,089,407.68/4,746.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232.68

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