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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.50, 6,229.28 and 3,451.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.50, 6,229.28 and 3,451.62 is: 4,760.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.50 : 6,229.28 = 3,451.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.50/6,229.28 = 3,451.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.50x = 6,229.28 × 3,451.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.50x = 21,501,090.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,501,090.18/4,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760.56

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