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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.60, 6,271.02 and 3,504.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.60, 6,271.02 and 3,504.96 is: 4,841.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.60 : 6,271.02 = 3,504.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.60/6,271.02 = 3,504.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.60x = 6,271.02 × 3,504.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.60x = 21,979,674.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,979,674.26/4,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841.76

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