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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,572.60, 6,848.10 and 3,103.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,572.60, 6,848.10 and 3,103.80 is: 4,648.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572.60 : 6,848.10 = 3,103.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572.60/6,848.10 = 3,103.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572.60x = 6,848.10 × 3,103.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572.60x = 21,255,132.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,255,132.78/4,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648.37

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