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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.48, 6,434.70 and 3,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.48, 6,434.70 and 3,542.60 is: 4,890.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.48 : 6,434.70 = 3,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.48/6,434.70 = 3,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.48x = 6,434.70 × 3,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.48x = 22,795,568.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,795,568.22/4,661.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890.20

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