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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538.48, 6,269.40 and 3,503.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538.48, 6,269.40 and 3,503.60 is: 4,839.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538.48 : 6,269.40 = 3,503.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538.48/6,269.40 = 3,503.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538.48x = 6,269.40 × 3,503.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538.48x = 21,965,469.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,965,469.84/4,538.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839.83

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