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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.87, 6,353.11 and 2,614.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.87, 6,353.11 and 2,614.16 is: 3,607.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.87 : 6,353.11 = 2,614.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.87/6,353.11 = 2,614.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.87x = 6,353.11 × 2,614.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.87x = 16,608,032.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,608,032.97/4,603.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,607.41

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