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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.16, 6,420.17 and 3,474.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.16, 6,420.17 and 3,474.47 is: 4,799.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.16 : 6,420.17 = 3,474.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.16/6,420.17 = 3,474.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.16x = 6,420.17 × 3,474.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.16x = 22,306,664.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,306,664.65/4,648.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799.04

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