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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.80, 7,070.30 and 3,258.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.80, 7,070.30 and 3,258.52 is: 4,877.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.80 : 7,070.30 = 3,258.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.80/7,070.30 = 3,258.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.80x = 7,070.30 × 3,258.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.80x = 23,038,713.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,038,713.96/4,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877.16

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