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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.36, 6,604.67 and 3,531.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.36, 6,604.67 and 3,531.44 is: 4,872.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.36 : 6,604.67 = 3,531.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.36/6,604.67 = 3,531.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.36x = 6,604.67 × 3,531.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.36x = 23,323,995.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,323,995.82/4,787.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872.00

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