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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583.10, 6,325.36 and 2,904.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583.10, 6,325.36 and 2,904.67 is: 4,008.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583.10 : 6,325.36 = 2,904.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583.10/6,325.36 = 2,904.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583.10x = 6,325.36 × 2,904.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583.10x = 18,373,084.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,373,084.08/4,583.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,008.87

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