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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.17, 6,604.42 and 3,531.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.17, 6,604.42 and 3,531.24 is: 4,871.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.17 : 6,604.42 = 3,531.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.17/6,604.42 = 3,531.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.17x = 6,604.42 × 3,531.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.17x = 23,321,792.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,792.08/4,787.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871.73

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