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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,735.23, 6,528.53 and 3,240.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,735.23, 6,528.53 and 3,240.57 is: 4,467.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,735.23 : 6,528.53 = 3,240.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,735.23/6,528.53 = 3,240.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,735.23x = 6,528.53 × 3,240.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,735.23x = 21,156,191.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,156,191.05/4,735.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467.83

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