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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,643.28, 6,404.78 and 3,050.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,643.28, 6,404.78 and 3,050.04 is: 4,207.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,643.28 : 6,404.78 = 3,050.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,643.28/6,404.78 = 3,050.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,643.28x = 6,404.78 × 3,050.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,643.28x = 19,534,835.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,534,835.19/4,643.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207.12

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