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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,694.14, 6,471.01 and 3,573.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,694.14, 6,471.01 and 3,573.12 is: 4,925.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,694.14 : 6,471.01 = 3,573.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,694.14/6,471.01 = 3,573.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,694.14x = 6,471.01 × 3,573.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,694.14x = 23,121,685.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,685.69/4,694.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,925.65

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