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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718.26, 6,509.30 and 3,301.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718.26, 6,509.30 and 3,301.56 is: 4,554.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718.26 : 6,509.30 = 3,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718.26/6,509.30 = 3,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718.26x = 6,509.30 × 3,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718.26x = 21,490,844.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,490,844.51/4,718.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,554.82

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