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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,570.02, 6,840.45 and 3,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,570.02, 6,840.45 and 3,256.20 is: 4,873.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,570.02 : 6,840.45 = 3,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,570.02/6,840.45 = 3,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,570.02x = 6,840.45 × 3,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,570.02x = 22,273,873.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,873.29/4,570.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873.91

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