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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.80, 6,352.68 and 3,114.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.80, 6,352.68 and 3,114.96 is: 4,298.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.80 : 6,352.68 = 3,114.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.80/6,352.68 = 3,114.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.80x = 6,352.68 × 3,114.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.80x = 19,788,344.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,788,344.09/4,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298.26

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