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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,602.17, 6,903.23 and 3,041.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,602.17, 6,903.23 and 3,041.81 is: 4,562.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602.17 : 6,903.23 = 3,041.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602.17/6,903.23 = 3,041.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602.17x = 6,903.23 × 3,041.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602.17x = 20,998,264.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,998,264.32/4,602.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562.69

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