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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,507.02, 6,218.31 and 3,562.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,507.02, 6,218.31 and 3,562.98 is: 4,915.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,507.02 : 6,218.31 = 3,562.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,507.02/6,218.31 = 3,562.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,507.02x = 6,218.31 × 3,562.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,507.02x = 22,155,714.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,155,714.16/4,507.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,915.82

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