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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,457.10, 6,146.79 and 3,572.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,457.10, 6,146.79 and 3,572.70 is: 4,927.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,457.10 : 6,146.79 = 3,572.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,457.10/6,146.79 = 3,572.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,457.10x = 6,146.79 × 3,572.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,457.10x = 21,960,636.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,636.63/4,457.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,927.11

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