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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786.17, 6,603.04 and 3,530.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786.17, 6,603.04 and 3,530.24 is: 4,870.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786.17 : 6,603.04 = 3,530.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786.17/6,603.04 = 3,530.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786.17x = 6,603.04 × 3,530.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786.17x = 23,310,315.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,310,315.93/4,786.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870.35

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