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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,712.61, 6,504.24 and 3,523.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,712.61, 6,504.24 and 3,523.56 is: 4,863.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,712.61 : 6,504.24 = 3,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,712.61/6,504.24 = 3,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,712.61x = 6,504.24 × 3,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,712.61x = 22,918,079.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,918,079.89/4,712.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863.14

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