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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.36, 6,270.48 and 3,557.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.36, 6,270.48 and 3,557.04 is: 4,913.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.36 : 6,270.48 = 3,557.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.36/6,270.48 = 3,557.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.36x = 6,270.48 × 3,557.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.36x = 22,304,348.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,304,348.18/4,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913.54

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