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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,701.73, 6,485.43 and 3,025.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,701.73, 6,485.43 and 3,025.31 is: 4,173.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701.73 : 6,485.43 = 3,025.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701.73/6,485.43 = 3,025.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701.73x = 6,485.43 × 3,025.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701.73x = 19,620,436.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,620,436.23/4,701.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173.02

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