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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,567.75, 6,304.20 and 3,314.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,567.75, 6,304.20 and 3,314.50 is: 4,574.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,567.75 : 6,304.20 = 3,314.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,567.75/6,304.20 = 3,314.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,567.75x = 6,304.20 × 3,314.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,567.75x = 20,895,271.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,895,271.86/4,567.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574.52

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