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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.02, 6,861.49 and 3,276.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.02, 6,861.49 and 3,276.75 is: 4,911.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.02 : 6,861.49 = 3,276.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.02/6,861.49 = 3,276.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.02x = 6,861.49 × 3,276.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.02x = 22,483,387.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,483,387.36/4,578.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911.16

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