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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,701.12, 6,478.08 and 3,513.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,701.12, 6,478.08 and 3,513.60 is: 4,841.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701.12 : 6,478.08 = 3,513.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701.12/6,478.08 = 3,513.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701.12x = 6,478.08 × 3,513.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701.12x = 22,761,381.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,761,381.89/4,701.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841.69

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