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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.39, 6,474.59 and 3,100.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.39, 6,474.59 and 3,100.66 is: 4,277.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.39 : 6,474.59 = 3,100.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.39/6,474.59 = 3,100.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.39x = 6,474.59 × 3,100.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.39x = 20,075,502.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,075,502.23/4,693.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.40

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