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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.10, 6,288.36 and 3,281.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.10, 6,288.36 and 3,281.88 is: 4,526.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.10 : 6,288.36 = 3,281.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.10/6,288.36 = 3,281.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.10x = 6,288.36 × 3,281.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.10x = 20,637,642.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,637,642.92/4,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526.69

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