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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784.18, 6,600.36 and 3,528.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784.18, 6,600.36 and 3,528.23 is: 4,867.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.18 : 6,600.36 = 3,528.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.18/6,600.36 = 3,528.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.18x = 6,600.36 × 3,528.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.18x = 23,287,588.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,287,588.16/4,784.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,867.62

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