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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575.02, 6,856.99 and 3,273.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575.02, 6,856.99 and 3,273.75 is: 4,906.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575.02 : 6,856.99 = 3,273.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575.02/6,856.99 = 3,273.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575.02x = 6,856.99 × 3,273.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575.02x = 22,448,062.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,448,062.83/4,575.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.66

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