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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.55, 6,883.04 and 3,031.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.55, 6,883.04 and 3,031.80 is: 4,539.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.55 : 6,883.04 = 3,031.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.55/6,883.04 = 3,031.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.55x = 6,883.04 × 3,031.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.55x = 20,867,982.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,982.44/4,596.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,539.93

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