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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.19, 6,351.77 and 3,111.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.19, 6,351.77 and 3,111.57 is: 4,292.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.19 : 6,351.77 = 3,111.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.19/6,351.77 = 3,111.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.19x = 6,351.77 × 3,111.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.19x = 19,763,961.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,763,961.42/4,604.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292.60

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