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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.34, 6,603.61 and 3,368.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.34, 6,603.61 and 3,368.52 is: 4,646.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.34 : 6,603.61 = 3,368.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.34/6,603.61 = 3,368.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.34x = 6,603.61 × 3,368.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.34x = 22,244,392.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,244,392.36/4,787.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,646.50

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