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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.94, 6,351.41 and 3,111.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.94, 6,351.41 and 3,111.32 is: 4,292.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.94 : 6,351.41 = 3,111.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.94/6,351.41 = 3,111.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.94x = 6,351.41 × 3,111.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.94x = 19,761,237.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,761,237.20/4,603.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292.24

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