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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,697.20, 6,474.36 and 3,576.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,697.20, 6,474.36 and 3,576.88 is: 4,930.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,697.20 : 6,474.36 = 3,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,697.20/6,474.36 = 3,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,697.20x = 6,474.36 × 3,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,697.20x = 23,158,008.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,158,008.80/4,697.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,930.17

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