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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,508.60, 6,226.62 and 3,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,508.60, 6,226.62 and 3,450.20 is: 4,764.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,508.60 : 6,226.62 = 3,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,508.60/6,226.62 = 3,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,508.60x = 6,226.62 × 3,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,508.60x = 21,483,084.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,483,084.32/4,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,764.91

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