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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,523.12, 6,227.40 and 3,527.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,523.12, 6,227.40 and 3,527.12 is: 4,856.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523.12 : 6,227.40 = 3,527.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523.12/6,227.40 = 3,527.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523.12x = 6,227.40 × 3,527.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523.12x = 21,964,787.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,964,787.09/4,523.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856.11

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