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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.43, 6,243.41 and 3,532.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.43, 6,243.41 and 3,532.34 is: 4,871.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.43 : 6,243.41 = 3,532.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.43/6,243.41 = 3,532.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.43x = 6,243.41 × 3,532.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.43x = 22,053,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,053,871.32/4,527.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871.17

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