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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.68, 6,477.45 and 3,103.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.68, 6,477.45 and 3,103.15 is: 4,282.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.68 : 6,477.45 = 3,103.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.68/6,477.45 = 3,103.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.68x = 6,477.45 × 3,103.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.68x = 20,100,485.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,100,485.08/4,693.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282.46

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