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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638.60, 6,402.08 and 3,523.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638.60, 6,402.08 and 3,523.23 is: 4,862.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638.60 : 6,402.08 = 3,523.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638.60/6,402.08 = 3,523.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638.60x = 6,402.08 × 3,523.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638.60x = 22,556,000.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,556,000.32/4,638.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.67

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