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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.49, 6,300.30 and 3,240.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.49, 6,300.30 and 3,240.92 is: 4,476.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.49 : 6,300.30 = 3,240.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.49/6,300.30 = 3,240.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.49x = 6,300.30 × 3,240.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.49x = 20,418,736.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,418,736.77/4,561.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476.34

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