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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,748.17, 6,552.80 and 3,494.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,748.17, 6,552.80 and 3,494.95 is: 4,823.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,748.17 : 6,552.80 = 3,494.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,748.17/6,552.80 = 3,494.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,748.17x = 6,552.80 × 3,494.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,748.17x = 22,901,687.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,901,687.61/4,748.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823.27

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