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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,788.12, 6,610.86 and 3,529.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,788.12, 6,610.86 and 3,529.32 is: 4,872.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,788.12 : 6,610.86 = 3,529.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,788.12/6,610.86 = 3,529.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,788.12x = 6,610.86 × 3,529.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,788.12x = 23,331,840.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,331,840.42/4,788.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872.86

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