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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.02, 6,237 and 3,103.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.02, 6,237 and 3,103.44 is: 4,286.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.02 : 6,237 = 3,103.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.02/6,237 = 3,103.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.02x = 6,237 × 3,103.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.02x = 19,356,155.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,356,155.28/4,516.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286.11

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