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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.03, 6,335.15 and 3,103.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.03, 6,335.15 and 3,103.47 is: 4,277.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.03 : 6,335.15 = 3,103.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.03/6,335.15 = 3,103.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.03x = 6,335.15 × 3,103.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.03x = 19,660,932.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,660,932.45/4,596.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.81

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