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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.20, 6,881.18 and 3,100.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.20, 6,881.18 and 3,100.92 is: 4,653.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.20 : 6,881.18 = 3,100.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.20/6,881.18 = 3,100.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.20x = 6,881.18 × 3,100.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.20x = 21,337,973.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,337,973.18/4,585.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,653.66

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