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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,783.18, 6,598.98 and 3,527.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,783.18, 6,598.98 and 3,527.23 is: 4,866.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,783.18 : 6,598.98 = 3,527.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,783.18/6,598.98 = 3,527.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,783.18x = 6,598.98 × 3,527.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,783.18x = 23,276,103.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,276,103.73/4,783.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866.24

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