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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,701.02, 6,489.30 and 3,210.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,701.02, 6,489.30 and 3,210.48 is: 4,431.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701.02 : 6,489.30 = 3,210.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701.02/6,489.30 = 3,210.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701.02x = 6,489.30 × 3,210.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701.02x = 20,833,767.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,767.86/4,701.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,431.76

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