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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485.75, 6,185.04 and 3,070.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485.75, 6,185.04 and 3,070.12 is: 4,233.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485.75 : 6,185.04 = 3,070.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485.75/6,185.04 = 3,070.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485.75x = 6,185.04 × 3,070.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485.75x = 18,988,815.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,988,815.00/4,485.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233.14

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