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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583.48, 6,875.42 and 3,033.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583.48, 6,875.42 and 3,033.40 is: 4,550.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583.48 : 6,875.42 = 3,033.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583.48/6,875.42 = 3,033.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583.48x = 6,875.42 × 3,033.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583.48x = 20,855,899.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,855,899.03/4,583.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550.23

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