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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718.80, 6,506.88 and 3,518.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718.80, 6,506.88 and 3,518.36 is: 4,851.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718.80 : 6,506.88 = 3,518.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718.80/6,506.88 = 3,518.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718.80x = 6,506.88 × 3,518.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718.80x = 22,893,546.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,893,546.32/4,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851.56

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