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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574.25, 6,310.04 and 3,079.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574.25, 6,310.04 and 3,079.62 is: 4,248.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574.25 : 6,310.04 = 3,079.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574.25/6,310.04 = 3,079.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574.25x = 6,310.04 × 3,079.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574.25x = 19,432,509.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,432,509.99/4,574.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248.24

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