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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.10, 6,750.15 and 3,261.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.10, 6,750.15 and 3,261.70 is: 4,892.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.10 : 6,750.15 = 3,261.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.10/6,750.15 = 3,261.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.10x = 6,750.15 × 3,261.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.10x = 22,016,964.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,016,964.26/4,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,892.55

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