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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696.13, 6,478.53 and 3,100.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696.13, 6,478.53 and 3,100.53 is: 4,277.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.13 : 6,478.53 = 3,100.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.13/6,478.53 = 3,100.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.13x = 6,478.53 × 3,100.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.13x = 20,086,870.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,086,870.29/4,696.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.33

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