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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,566.57, 6,299.55 and 3,240.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,566.57, 6,299.55 and 3,240.87 is: 4,470.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,566.57 : 6,299.55 = 3,240.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,566.57/6,299.55 = 3,240.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,566.57x = 6,299.55 × 3,240.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,566.57x = 20,416,022.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,416,022.61/4,566.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,470.76

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