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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,610.36, 6,370.80 and 3,489.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,610.36, 6,370.80 and 3,489.32 is: 4,821.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,610.36 : 6,370.80 = 3,489.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,610.36/6,370.80 = 3,489.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,610.36x = 6,370.80 × 3,489.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,610.36x = 22,229,759.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,229,759.86/4,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,821.70

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