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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,719.24, 6,506.19 and 3,301.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,719.24, 6,506.19 and 3,301.02 is: 4,550.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,719.24 : 6,506.19 = 3,301.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,719.24/6,506.19 = 3,301.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,719.24x = 6,506.19 × 3,301.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,719.24x = 21,477,063.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,477,063.31/4,719.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550.96

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