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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.78, 6,352.56 and 3,606.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.78, 6,352.56 and 3,606.05 is: 4,974.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.78 : 6,352.56 = 3,606.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.78/6,352.56 = 3,606.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.78x = 6,352.56 × 3,606.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.78x = 22,907,648.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,907,648.99/4,604.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974.75

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