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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786.36, 6,600.57 and 3,107.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786.36, 6,600.57 and 3,107.14 is: 4,284.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786.36 : 6,600.57 = 3,107.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786.36/6,600.57 = 3,107.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786.36x = 6,600.57 × 3,107.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786.36x = 20,508,895.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,508,895.07/4,786.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284.86

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