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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575.56, 6,315.81 and 3,253.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575.56, 6,315.81 and 3,253.10 is: 4,490.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575.56 : 6,315.81 = 3,253.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575.56/6,315.81 = 3,253.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575.56x = 6,315.81 × 3,253.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575.56x = 20,545,917.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,545,917.73/4,575.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490.37

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