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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,704.04, 6,489.75 and 3,025.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,704.04, 6,489.75 and 3,025.23 is: 4,173.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704.04 : 6,489.75 = 3,025.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704.04/6,489.75 = 3,025.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704.04x = 6,489.75 × 3,025.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704.04x = 19,632,986.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,632,986.39/4,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173.64

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