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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542.60, 6,275.16 and 3,507.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542.60, 6,275.16 and 3,507.96 is: 4,845.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542.60 : 6,275.16 = 3,507.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542.60/6,275.16 = 3,507.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542.60x = 6,275.16 × 3,507.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542.60x = 22,013,010.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,013,010.27/4,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845.91

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