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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,707.45, 6,497.01 and 3,385.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,707.45, 6,497.01 and 3,385.53 is: 4,672.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,707.45 : 6,497.01 = 3,385.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,707.45/6,497.01 = 3,385.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,707.45x = 6,497.01 × 3,385.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,707.45x = 21,995,822.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,995,822.27/4,707.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,672.56

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