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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.21, 6,290.02 and 3,497.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.21, 6,290.02 and 3,497.16 is: 4,824.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.21 : 6,290.02 = 3,497.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.21/6,290.02 = 3,497.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.21x = 6,290.02 × 3,497.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.21x = 21,997,206.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,997,206.34/4,559.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824.78

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