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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,470.60, 6,175.44 and 3,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,470.60, 6,175.44 and 3,435.60 is: 4,745.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,470.60 : 6,175.44 = 3,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,470.60/6,175.44 = 3,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,470.60x = 6,175.44 × 3,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,470.60x = 21,216,341.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,216,341.66/4,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745.75

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