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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.60, 6,283.44 and 3,513.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.60, 6,283.44 and 3,513.96 is: 4,854.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.60 : 6,283.44 = 3,513.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.60/6,283.44 = 3,513.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.60x = 6,283.44 × 3,513.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.60x = 22,079,756.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,079,756.82/4,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854.19

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