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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.24, 6,302.28 and 3,225.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.24, 6,302.28 and 3,225.78 is: 4,450.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.24 : 6,302.28 = 3,225.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.24/6,302.28 = 3,225.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.24x = 6,302.28 × 3,225.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.24x = 20,329,768.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,329,768.78/4,568.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,450.24

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