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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786.50, 6,603.53 and 3,530.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786.50, 6,603.53 and 3,530.54 is: 4,870.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786.50 : 6,603.53 = 3,530.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786.50/6,603.53 = 3,530.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786.50x = 6,603.53 × 3,530.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786.50x = 23,314,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,314,026.81/4,786.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870.79

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