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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.41, 6,295.04 and 3,506.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.41, 6,295.04 and 3,506.12 is: 4,831.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.41 : 6,295.04 = 3,506.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.41/6,295.04 = 3,506.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.41x = 6,295.04 × 3,506.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.41x = 22,071,116.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,071,116.64/4,568.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,831.25

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