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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,511.25, 6,226.25 and 3,271.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,511.25, 6,226.25 and 3,271.41 is: 4,515.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,511.25 : 6,226.25 = 3,271.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,511.25/6,226.25 = 3,271.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,511.25x = 6,226.25 × 3,271.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,511.25x = 20,368,600.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,368,600.16/4,511.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515.07

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