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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,641.09, 6,402.51 and 3,050.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,641.09, 6,402.51 and 3,050.37 is: 4,208.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,641.09 : 6,402.51 = 3,050.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,641.09/6,402.51 = 3,050.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,641.09x = 6,402.51 × 3,050.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,641.09x = 19,530,024.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,530,024.43/4,641.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208.07

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