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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.32, 6,408 and 3,525.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.32, 6,408 and 3,525.12 is: 4,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.32 : 6,408 = 3,525.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.32/6,408 = 3,525.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.32x = 6,408 × 3,525.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.32x = 22,588,968.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,588,968.96/4,648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.60

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