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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.24, 6,732.14 and 3,100.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.24, 6,732.14 and 3,100.07 is: 4,646.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.24 : 6,732.14 = 3,100.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.24/6,732.14 = 3,100.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.24x = 6,732.14 × 3,100.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.24x = 20,870,056.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,870,056.09/4,491.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,646.84

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