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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.22, 6,760.21 and 3,197.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.22, 6,760.21 and 3,197.42 is: 4,797.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.22 : 6,760.21 = 3,197.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.22/6,760.21 = 3,197.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.22x = 6,760.21 × 3,197.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.22x = 21,615,230.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,615,230.66/4,505.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,797.82

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