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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.50, 6,357.54 and 3,116.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.50, 6,357.54 and 3,116.94 is: 4,299.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.50 : 6,357.54 = 3,116.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.50/6,357.54 = 3,116.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.50x = 6,357.54 × 3,116.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.50x = 19,816,070.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,816,070.73/4,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299.90

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