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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.09, 6,318.35 and 3,255.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.09, 6,318.35 and 3,255.07 is: 4,485.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.09 : 6,318.35 = 3,255.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.09/6,318.35 = 3,255.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.09x = 6,318.35 × 3,255.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.09x = 20,566,671.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,566,671.53/4,585.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.55

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