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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659.00, 6,429.37 and 3,469.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659.00, 6,429.37 and 3,469.31 is: 4,787.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.00 : 6,429.37 = 3,469.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.00/6,429.37 = 3,469.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.00x = 6,429.37 × 3,469.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.00x = 22,305,496.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,305,496.51/4,659.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,787.61

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