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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.30, 6,750.42 and 3,576.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.30, 6,750.42 and 3,576.27 is: 5,364.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.30 : 6,750.42 = 3,576.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.30/6,750.42 = 3,576.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.30x = 6,750.42 × 3,576.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.30x = 24,141,324.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,141,324.53/4,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,364.38

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