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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,702.12, 6,479.46 and 3,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,702.12, 6,479.46 and 3,514.60 is: 4,843.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702.12 : 6,479.46 = 3,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702.12/6,479.46 = 3,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702.12x = 6,479.46 × 3,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702.12x = 22,772,710.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,772,710.12/4,702.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,843.07

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