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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,790.26, 6,608.55 and 3,112.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,790.26, 6,608.55 and 3,112.30 is: 4,293.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,790.26 : 6,608.55 = 3,112.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,790.26/6,608.55 = 3,112.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,790.26x = 6,608.55 × 3,112.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,790.26x = 20,567,790.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,567,790.17/4,790.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.67

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