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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.10, 6,260.67 and 3,497.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.10, 6,260.67 and 3,497.46 is: 4,831.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.10 : 6,260.67 = 3,497.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.10/6,260.67 = 3,497.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.10x = 6,260.67 × 3,497.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.10x = 21,896,442.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,896,442.90/4,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,831.41

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