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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,528.17, 6,243.02 and 2,931.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,528.17, 6,243.02 and 2,931.98 is: 4,042.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,528.17 : 6,243.02 = 2,931.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,528.17/6,243.02 = 2,931.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,528.17x = 6,243.02 × 2,931.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,528.17x = 18,304,378.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,304,378.56/4,528.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,042.34

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