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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574.75, 6,310.73 and 3,080.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574.75, 6,310.73 and 3,080.12 is: 4,248.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574.75 : 6,310.73 = 3,080.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574.75/6,310.73 = 3,080.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574.75x = 6,310.73 × 3,080.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574.75x = 19,437,790.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,437,790.29/4,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248.93

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