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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.40, 6,601.51 and 3,523.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.40, 6,601.51 and 3,523.87 is: 4,865.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.40 : 6,601.51 = 3,523.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.40/6,601.51 = 3,523.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.40x = 6,601.51 × 3,523.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.40x = 23,262,863.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,262,863.04/4,781.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865.28

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