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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.24, 6,214.10 and 4,133.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.24, 6,214.10 and 4,133.45 is: 5,701.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.24 : 6,214.10 = 4,133.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.24/6,214.10 = 4,133.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.24x = 6,214.10 × 4,133.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.24x = 25,685,619.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,685,619.91/4,505.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,701.28

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