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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,731.24, 6,522.75 and 3,313.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,731.24, 6,522.75 and 3,313.02 is: 4,567.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731.24 : 6,522.75 = 3,313.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731.24/6,522.75 = 3,313.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731.24x = 6,522.75 × 3,313.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731.24x = 21,610,001.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,610,001.21/4,731.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567.51

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