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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,531.25, 6,789.35 and 3,208.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,531.25, 6,789.35 and 3,208.47 is: 4,807.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.25 : 6,789.35 = 3,208.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.25/6,789.35 = 3,208.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.25x = 6,789.35 × 3,208.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.25x = 21,783,408.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,783,408.36/4,531.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807.37

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