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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,509.12, 6,230.53 and 3,470.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,509.12, 6,230.53 and 3,470.16 is: 4,794.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,509.12 : 6,230.53 = 3,470.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,509.12/6,230.53 = 3,470.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,509.12x = 6,230.53 × 3,470.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,509.12x = 21,620,896.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,620,896.16/4,509.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794.93

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