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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,678.20, 6,456.37 and 3,497.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,678.20, 6,456.37 and 3,497.22 is: 4,826.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678.20 : 6,456.37 = 3,497.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678.20/6,456.37 = 3,497.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678.20x = 6,456.37 × 3,497.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678.20x = 22,579,346.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,579,346.29/4,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826.50

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