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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575.75, 6,318.09 and 3,511.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575.75, 6,318.09 and 3,511.83 is: 4,849.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575.75 : 6,318.09 = 3,511.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575.75/6,318.09 = 3,511.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575.75x = 6,318.09 × 3,511.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575.75x = 22,188,058.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,188,058.00/4,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849.05

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