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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.17, 6,952.31 and 3,051.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.17, 6,952.31 and 3,051.87 is: 4,579.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.17 : 6,952.31 = 3,051.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.17/6,952.31 = 3,051.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.17x = 6,952.31 × 3,051.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.17x = 21,217,531.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,217,531.06/4,633.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.48

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