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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,778.90, 6,598.06 and 3,521.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,778.90, 6,598.06 and 3,521.37 is: 4,861.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778.90 : 6,598.06 = 3,521.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778.90/6,598.06 = 3,521.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778.90x = 6,598.06 × 3,521.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778.90x = 23,234,226.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,234,226.48/4,778.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861.84

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