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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,689.13, 6,468.56 and 3,411.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,689.13, 6,468.56 and 3,411.57 is: 4,706.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,689.13 : 6,468.56 = 3,411.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,689.13/6,468.56 = 3,411.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,689.13x = 6,468.56 × 3,411.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,689.13x = 22,067,945.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,067,945.24/4,689.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,706.19

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