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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,602.08, 6,352.91 and 3,110.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,602.08, 6,352.91 and 3,110.87 is: 4,294.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602.08 : 6,352.91 = 3,110.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602.08/6,352.91 = 3,110.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602.08x = 6,352.91 × 3,110.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602.08x = 19,763,029.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,763,029.81/4,602.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294.37

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