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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.28, 6,435.18 and 3,582.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.28, 6,435.18 and 3,582.54 is: 4,945.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.28 : 6,435.18 = 3,582.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.28/6,435.18 = 3,582.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.28x = 6,435.18 × 3,582.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.28x = 23,054,289.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,054,289.76/4,661.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,945.91

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