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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,704.27, 6,495.56 and 3,212.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,704.27, 6,495.56 and 3,212.25 is: 4,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704.27 : 6,495.56 = 3,212.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704.27/6,495.56 = 3,212.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704.27x = 6,495.56 × 3,212.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704.27x = 20,865,362.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,865,362.61/4,704.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435.41

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