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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,570.20, 6,839.70 and 2,903.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,570.20, 6,839.70 and 2,903.48 is: 4,345.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,570.20 : 6,839.70 = 2,903.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,570.20/6,839.70 = 2,903.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,570.20x = 6,839.70 × 2,903.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,570.20x = 19,858,932.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,858,932.16/4,570.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345.31

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