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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662.36, 6,435.11 and 3,173.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662.36, 6,435.11 and 3,173.85 is: 4,380.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662.36 : 6,435.11 = 3,173.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662.36/6,435.11 = 3,173.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662.36x = 6,435.11 × 3,173.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662.36x = 20,424,081.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,424,081.81/4,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380.63

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