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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.85, 6,362.38 and 3,602.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.85, 6,362.38 and 3,602.01 is: 4,972.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.85 : 6,362.38 = 3,602.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.85/6,362.38 = 3,602.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.85x = 6,362.38 × 3,602.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.85x = 22,917,371.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,917,371.34/4,608.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972.47

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