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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,513.02, 6,232.85 and 3,100.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,513.02, 6,232.85 and 3,100.43 is: 4,281.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,513.02 : 6,232.85 = 3,100.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,513.02/6,232.85 = 3,100.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,513.02x = 6,232.85 × 3,100.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,513.02x = 19,324,515.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,324,515.13/4,513.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281.95

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