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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784.22, 6,602.85 and 3,462.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784.22, 6,602.85 and 3,462.30 is: 4,778.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.22 : 6,602.85 = 3,462.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.22/6,602.85 = 3,462.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.22x = 6,602.85 × 3,462.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.22x = 22,861,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,861,047.56/4,784.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778.43

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