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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.04, 6,397.87 and 3,569.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.04, 6,397.87 and 3,569.80 is: 4,928.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.04 : 6,397.87 = 3,569.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.04/6,397.87 = 3,569.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.04x = 6,397.87 × 3,569.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.04x = 22,839,107.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,839,107.16/4,634.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,928.56

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