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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.02, 6,217.64 and 3,238.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.02, 6,217.64 and 3,238.58 is: 4,474.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.02 : 6,217.64 = 3,238.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.02/6,217.64 = 3,238.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.02x = 6,217.64 × 3,238.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.02x = 20,136,277.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,136,277.27/4,500.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,474.71

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