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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,637.60, 6,400.70 and 3,522.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,637.60, 6,400.70 and 3,522.23 is: 4,861.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,637.60 : 6,400.70 = 3,522.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,637.60/6,400.70 = 3,522.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,637.60x = 6,400.70 × 3,522.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,637.60x = 22,544,751.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,544,751.25/4,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861.29

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