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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,703.16, 6,487.48 and 3,109.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,703.16, 6,487.48 and 3,109.80 is: 4,289.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703.16 : 6,487.48 = 3,109.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703.16/6,487.48 = 3,109.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703.16x = 6,487.48 × 3,109.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703.16x = 20,174,765.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,174,765.30/4,703.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,289.62

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