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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,524.10, 6,236.57 and 3,175.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,524.10, 6,236.57 and 3,175.45 is: 4,377.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524.10 : 6,236.57 = 3,175.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524.10/6,236.57 = 3,175.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524.10x = 6,236.57 × 3,175.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524.10x = 19,803,908.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,803,908.55/4,524.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377.43

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