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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.54, 6,188.07 and 3,497.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.54, 6,188.07 and 3,497.74 is: 4,817.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.54 : 6,188.07 = 3,497.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.54/6,188.07 = 3,497.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.54x = 6,188.07 × 3,497.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.54x = 21,644,259.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,644,259.96/4,492.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,817.82

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