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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,570.00, 6,857.73 and 4,198.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,570.00, 6,857.73 and 4,198.21 is: 6,299.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,570.00 : 6,857.73 = 4,198.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,570.00/6,857.73 = 4,198.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,570.00x = 6,857.73 × 4,198.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,570.00x = 28,790,157.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,790,157.78/4,570.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,299.82

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