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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.32, 6,903.38 and 4,308.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.32, 6,903.38 and 4,308.08 is: 6,460.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.32 : 6,903.38 = 4,308.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.32/6,903.38 = 4,308.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.32x = 6,903.38 × 4,308.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.32x = 29,740,278.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,740,278.79/4,603.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,460.62

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