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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.28, 6,283.54 and 3,378.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.28, 6,283.54 and 3,378.30 is: 4,655.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.28 : 6,283.54 = 3,378.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.28/6,283.54 = 3,378.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.28x = 6,283.54 × 3,378.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.28x = 21,227,683.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,227,683.18/4,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655.93

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