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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.50, 6,188.13 and 3,310.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.50, 6,188.13 and 3,310.52 is: 4,561.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.50 : 6,188.13 = 3,310.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.50/6,188.13 = 3,310.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.50x = 6,188.13 × 3,310.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.50x = 20,485,897.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,897.19/4,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561.04

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