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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,716.48, 6,505.10 and 3,457.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,716.48, 6,505.10 and 3,457.07 is: 4,768.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,716.48 : 6,505.10 = 3,457.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,716.48/6,505.10 = 3,457.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,716.48x = 6,505.10 × 3,457.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,716.48x = 22,488,536.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,488,536.25/4,716.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768.08

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