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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.15, 6,532.16 and 3,613.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.15, 6,532.16 and 3,613.11 is: 4,985.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.15 : 6,532.16 = 3,613.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.15/6,532.16 = 3,613.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.15x = 6,532.16 × 3,613.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.15x = 23,601,394.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,601,394.55/4,734.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,985.35

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