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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,686.10, 6,467.57 and 3,565.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,686.10, 6,467.57 and 3,565.24 is: 4,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,686.10 : 6,467.57 = 3,565.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,686.10/6,467.57 = 3,565.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,686.10x = 6,467.57 × 3,565.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,686.10x = 23,058,439.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,058,439.27/4,686.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,920.60

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