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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659.06, 6,435.18 and 3,485.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659.06, 6,435.18 and 3,485.34 is: 4,814.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.06 : 6,435.18 = 3,485.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.06/6,435.18 = 3,485.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.06x = 6,435.18 × 3,485.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.06x = 22,428,790.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,428,790.26/4,659.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814.02

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