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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,704.46, 6,495.87 and 3,818.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,704.46, 6,495.87 and 3,818.86 is: 5,273.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704.46 : 6,495.87 = 3,818.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704.46/6,495.87 = 3,818.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704.46x = 6,495.87 × 3,818.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704.46x = 24,806,818.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,806,818.11/4,704.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,273.04

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