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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.29, 6,263.91 and 3,046.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.29, 6,263.91 and 3,046.97 is: 4,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.29 : 6,263.91 = 3,046.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.29/6,263.91 = 3,046.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.29x = 6,263.91 × 3,046.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.29x = 19,085,917.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,085,917.71/4,539.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204.60

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