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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.11, 6,604.32 and 3,531.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.11, 6,604.32 and 3,531.19 is: 4,871.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.11 : 6,604.32 = 3,531.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.11/6,604.32 = 3,531.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.11x = 6,604.32 × 3,531.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.11x = 23,321,105.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,105.47/4,787.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871.65

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