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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.94, 6,352.79 and 3,112.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.94, 6,352.79 and 3,112.32 is: 4,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.94 : 6,352.79 = 3,112.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.94/6,352.79 = 3,112.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.94x = 6,352.79 × 3,112.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.94x = 19,771,883.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,771,883.61/4,604.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.62

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