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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.56, 6,317.19 and 3,254.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.56, 6,317.19 and 3,254.10 is: 4,491.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.56 : 6,317.19 = 3,254.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.56/6,317.19 = 3,254.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.56x = 6,317.19 × 3,254.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.56x = 20,556,767.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,556,767.98/4,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.75

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