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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.06, 6,275.16 and 3,352.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.06, 6,275.16 and 3,352.43 is: 4,627.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.06 : 6,275.16 = 3,352.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.06/6,275.16 = 3,352.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.06x = 6,275.16 × 3,352.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.06x = 21,037,050.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,037,050.33/4,546.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627.54

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