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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,489.31, 6,174.69 and 3,603.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,489.31, 6,174.69 and 3,603.17 is: 4,955.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489.31 : 6,174.69 = 3,603.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489.31/6,174.69 = 3,603.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489.31x = 6,174.69 × 3,603.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489.31x = 22,248,457.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,248,457.77/4,489.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955.87

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