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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.56, 6,356.82 and 3,428.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.56, 6,356.82 and 3,428.44 is: 4,733.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.56 : 6,356.82 = 3,428.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.56/6,356.82 = 3,428.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.56x = 6,356.82 × 3,428.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.56x = 21,793,975.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,793,975.96/4,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733.13

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