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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,531.07, 6,250.00 and 3,273.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,531.07, 6,250.00 and 3,273.97 is: 4,516.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.07 : 6,250.00 = 3,273.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.07/6,250.00 = 3,273.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.07x = 6,250.00 × 3,273.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.07x = 20,462,288.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,462,288.69/4,531.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,516.00

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