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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696.43, 6,482.16 and 3,103.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696.43, 6,482.16 and 3,103.38 is: 4,283.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.43 : 6,482.16 = 3,103.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.43/6,482.16 = 3,103.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.43x = 6,482.16 × 3,103.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.43x = 20,116,605.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,116,605.70/4,696.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283.39

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