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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.19, 6,395.67 and 3,453.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.19, 6,395.67 and 3,453.21 is: 4,765.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.19 : 6,395.67 = 3,453.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.19/6,395.67 = 3,453.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.19x = 6,395.67 × 3,453.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.19x = 22,085,591.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,085,591.60/4,634.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765.79

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