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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.04, 6,186 and 3,496.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.04, 6,186 and 3,496.24 is: 4,815.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.04 : 6,186 = 3,496.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.04/6,186 = 3,496.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.04x = 6,186 × 3,496.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.04x = 21,627,740.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,627,740.64/4,491.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,815.75

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