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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.08, 6,881.76 and 3,100.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.08, 6,881.76 and 3,100.71 is: 4,653.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.08 : 6,881.76 = 3,100.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.08/6,881.76 = 3,100.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.08x = 6,881.76 × 3,100.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.08x = 21,338,342.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,338,342.05/4,585.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,653.86

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