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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,788.16, 6,603.05 and 3,110.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,788.16, 6,603.05 and 3,110.04 is: 4,288.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,788.16 : 6,603.05 = 3,110.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,788.16/6,603.05 = 3,110.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,788.16x = 6,603.05 × 3,110.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,788.16x = 20,535,757.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,535,757.40/4,788.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288.86

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