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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.58, 6,277.38 and 3,482.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.58, 6,277.38 and 3,482.46 is: 4,808.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.58 : 6,277.38 = 3,482.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.58/6,277.38 = 3,482.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.58x = 6,277.38 × 3,482.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.58x = 21,860,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,860,724.75/4,546.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808.17

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