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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679.24, 7,025.00 and 3,645.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679.24, 7,025.00 and 3,645.86 is: 5,473.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679.24 : 7,025.00 = 3,645.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679.24/7,025.00 = 3,645.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679.24x = 7,025.00 × 3,645.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679.24x = 25,612,113.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,612,113.15/4,679.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,473.57

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