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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.17, 6,321.85 and 2,903.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.17, 6,321.85 and 2,903.33 is: 4,005.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.17 : 6,321.85 = 2,903.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.17/6,321.85 = 2,903.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.17x = 6,321.85 × 2,903.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.17x = 18,354,425.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,354,425.31/4,582.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,005.62

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