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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,531.49, 6,255.80 and 3,520.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,531.49, 6,255.80 and 3,520.94 is: 4,860.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.49 : 6,255.80 = 3,520.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.49/6,255.80 = 3,520.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.49x = 6,255.80 × 3,520.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.49x = 22,026,247.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,026,247.57/4,531.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860.71

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