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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574.00, 6,309.81 and 3,061.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574.00, 6,309.81 and 3,061.63 is: 4,223.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574.00 : 6,309.81 = 3,061.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574.00/6,309.81 = 3,061.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574.00x = 6,309.81 × 3,061.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574.00x = 19,318,275.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,318,275.98/4,574.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223.49

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