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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.10, 6,609.60 and 3,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.10, 6,609.60 and 3,466.80 is: 4,786.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.10 : 6,609.60 = 3,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.10/6,609.60 = 3,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.10x = 6,609.60 × 3,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.10x = 22,914,161.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,914,161.28/4,787.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786.65

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