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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,687.36, 6,467.52 and 3,509.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,687.36, 6,467.52 and 3,509.44 is: 4,842.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687.36 : 6,467.52 = 3,509.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687.36/6,467.52 = 3,509.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687.36x = 6,467.52 × 3,509.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687.36x = 22,697,373.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,697,373.39/4,687.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,842.25

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