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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,471.02, 6,701.05 and 3,169.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,471.02, 6,701.05 and 3,169.75 is: 4,750.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471.02 : 6,701.05 = 3,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471.02/6,701.05 = 3,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471.02x = 6,701.05 × 3,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471.02x = 21,240,653.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,240,653.24/4,471.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750.74

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