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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,684.15, 6,466.51 and 3,619.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,684.15, 6,466.51 and 3,619.54 is: 4,996.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684.15 : 6,466.51 = 3,619.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684.15/6,466.51 = 3,619.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684.15x = 6,466.51 × 3,619.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684.15x = 23,405,791.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,405,791.61/4,684.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,996.81

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