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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,146.86, 5,721.74 and 3,477.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,146.86, 5,721.74 and 3,477.37 is: 4,798.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,146.86 : 5,721.74 = 3,477.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,146.86/5,721.74 = 3,477.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,146.86x = 5,721.74 × 3,477.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,146.86x = 19,896,589.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,589.64/4,146.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798.00

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