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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583.36, 6,875.04 and 3,033.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583.36, 6,875.04 and 3,033.16 is: 4,549.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583.36 : 6,875.04 = 3,033.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583.36/6,875.04 = 3,033.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583.36x = 6,875.04 × 3,033.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583.36x = 20,853,096.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,853,096.33/4,583.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,549.74

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