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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.62, 6,347.16 and 3,110.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.62, 6,347.16 and 3,110.52 is: 4,288.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.62 : 6,347.16 = 3,110.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.62/6,347.16 = 3,110.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.62x = 6,347.16 × 3,110.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.62x = 19,742,968.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,742,968.12/4,603.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288.57

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