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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,351.42, 6,521.23 and 3,175.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,351.42, 6,521.23 and 3,175.91 is: 4,759.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,351.42 : 6,521.23 = 3,175.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,351.42/6,521.23 = 3,175.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,351.42x = 6,521.23 × 3,175.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,351.42x = 20,710,844.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,710,844.32/4,351.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.56

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