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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,645.26, 6,417.81 and 3,529.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,645.26, 6,417.81 and 3,529.98 is: 4,876.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,645.26 : 6,417.81 = 3,529.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,645.26/6,417.81 = 3,529.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,645.26x = 6,417.81 × 3,529.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,645.26x = 22,654,740.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,654,740.94/4,645.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876.96

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