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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.16, 6,604.28 and 3,457.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.16, 6,604.28 and 3,457.96 is: 4,770.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.16 : 6,604.28 = 3,457.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.16/6,604.28 = 3,457.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.16x = 6,604.28 × 3,457.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.16x = 22,837,336.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,837,336.07/4,787.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,770.54

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