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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,489.32, 6,174.68 and 3,603.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,489.32, 6,174.68 and 3,603.18 is: 4,955.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489.32 : 6,174.68 = 3,603.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489.32/6,174.68 = 3,603.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489.32x = 6,174.68 × 3,603.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489.32x = 22,248,483.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,248,483.48/4,489.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955.87

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