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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,467.42, 6,163.79 and 3,520.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,467.42, 6,163.79 and 3,520.28 is: 4,857.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,467.42 : 6,163.79 = 3,520.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,467.42/6,163.79 = 3,520.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,467.42x = 6,163.79 × 3,520.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,467.42x = 21,698,264.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,698,264.47/4,467.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857.00

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