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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786.12, 6,608.10 and 3,527.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786.12, 6,608.10 and 3,527.32 is: 4,870.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786.12 : 6,608.10 = 3,527.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786.12/6,608.10 = 3,527.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786.12x = 6,608.10 × 3,527.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786.12x = 23,308,883.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,308,883.29/4,786.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870.10

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