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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,643.24, 6,410.16 and 3,586.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,643.24, 6,410.16 and 3,586.48 is: 4,951.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,643.24 : 6,410.16 = 3,586.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,643.24/6,410.16 = 3,586.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,643.24x = 6,410.16 × 3,586.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,643.24x = 22,989,894.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,989,894.61/4,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951.26

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