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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.72, 6,250.02 and 3,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.72, 6,250.02 and 3,615.60 is: 4,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.72 : 6,250.02 = 3,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.72/6,250.02 = 3,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.72x = 6,250.02 × 3,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.72x = 22,597,572.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,597,572.31/4,548.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967.90

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