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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.28, 6,625.31 and 3,543.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.28, 6,625.31 and 3,543.03 is: 4,889.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.28 : 6,625.31 = 3,543.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.28/6,625.31 = 3,543.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.28x = 6,625.31 × 3,543.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.28x = 23,473,654.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,473,654.37/4,801.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889.05

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