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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,770.12, 6,579.90 and 3,446.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,770.12, 6,579.90 and 3,446.76 is: 4,754.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,770.12 : 6,579.90 = 3,446.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,770.12/6,579.90 = 3,446.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,770.12x = 6,579.90 × 3,446.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,770.12x = 22,679,336.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,679,336.12/4,770.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754.46

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